Halliburton
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ROSS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Halliburton | Report ID | 2017088161 |
| Address | Oasis Spratley 5494 44-13 5B | City, State ZIP | ROSS, NORTH DAKOTA 58776 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.31000, -102.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging down bales that were being lowered out a V door and down a slide with a winch. As the bales were being lowered to the catwalk via the slide, one section became stuck on a roller on the rig floor. When the employee reached down to free the bale, it came free and knocked him off balance. He fell through the V door and down the slide, striking an object and suffering fractured facial bones, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2017, a worker at Halliburton in ROSS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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