UNIT Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — , OKLAHOMA
| Employer | UNIT Corporation | Report ID | 2017088239 |
| Address | City, State ZIP | , OKLAHOMA | |
| Event Date | August 27, 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 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1260231 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.00000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a connection with tongs and cables when one of the cables on the (muffled) drive caught the tongs and lifted them up. He held on to the tongs for approximately 10 feet before he fell to the ground. He landed on his side, fracturing ribs and vertebrae and puncturing a lung. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2017, a worker at UNIT Corporation in , OKLAHOMA 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 6 to 10 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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