Basic Energy Services, L.P.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - BIG SPRING, Texas
| Employer | Basic Energy Services, L.P. |
| Address | Hamlin 19-18-2AH |
| City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, Texas 79720 |
| Report ID | 2017054302 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Tongs-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1232618 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.25000, -101.47000 |
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Incident Narrative
A well-servicing rig crew was tripping pipe out of a hole when the safety pin on the tongs (torqueing device) broke, allowing the tongs to strike an employee and knock him off the work platform. He fell 10 feet, fracturing his ribs and back and lacerated his liver.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2017, a worker at Basic Energy Services, L.P. in BIG SPRING, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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