Power Rigs, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ARNETT, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Power Rigs, LLC | Report ID | 2017032252 |
| Address | Roadrunner 4-34H | City, State ZIP | ARNETT, OKLAHOMA 73832 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.13000, -99.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A drilling rig was tripping out of the well. The derrick employee was moving the top of a pipe stand to the racking fingers when the employee's retractable lanyard line was caught by the descending top drive and he was pulled to his knees on the derrick platform. The employee sustained a left knee fracture and vascular damage to the left thigh.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2017, a worker at Power Rigs, LLC in ARNETT, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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