Tulsa Inspection Resources, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — CUSHING, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tulsa Inspection Resources, LLC | Report ID | 2017088165 |
| Address | Cushing Terminal/Plains All American, 740378 S. 3510 Rd. | City, State ZIP | CUSHING, OKLAHOMA 74023 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Source of Injury | Ground irregularity |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.98000, -96.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting and photographing pipeline installation activities when he stepped backwards into an impression in the ground. He lost his balance and fell, hitting his head on a lowboy trailer. He was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae in his upper back.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2017, a worker at Tulsa Inspection Resources, LLC in CUSHING, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with ground irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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