Unit Drilling Company
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — BIG LAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Unit Drilling Company | Report ID | 2017076693 |
| Address | Cope 82-8127HA | City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.19000, -101.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While tripping in the hole, an employee stepped on a rotary table to grab a stand of drill pipe. His left leg went out from underneath him and he fell, fracturing his right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at Unit Drilling Company in BIG LAKE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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