WW DRILLING, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — ANTON, COLORADO
| Employer | WW DRILLING, LLC | Report ID | 2017076640 |
| Address | County Road 12 and County Road RR | City, State ZIP | ANTON, COLORADO 80801 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1248765 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -102.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used tongs to pull a pipe apart and was trying to remove them from the pipe when the tongs struck and broke his ribs.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2017, a worker at WW DRILLING, LLC in ANTON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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