Road Runner Tucking, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DOVER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Road Runner Tucking, LLC | Report ID | 2017077081 |
| Address | Old Drill Rig location (Nabors M43) | City, State ZIP | DOVER, OKLAHOMA 73734 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Lamps, light fixtures |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.98000, -97.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured during tear down of an oil rig to be transported and set up at a new drilling site. The employee removed a retaining pin that held the pole upright and the pole fell onto the employee's leg breaking the femur bone and requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2017, a worker at Road Runner Tucking, LLC in DOVER, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with lamps, light fixtures identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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