Top Roustabour & Backhoe Services, LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Cuts, lacerations — RANKIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Top Roustabour & Backhoe Services, LLC | Report ID | 20171010355 |
| Address | Concho Alex 49.09, Rig 13 | City, State ZIP | RANKIN, TEXAS 79778 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.22000, -101.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A rig crew was tripping rod out of a hole. When the operations were complete, the derrick man removed the screw from the clevis that supports the safety transfer to clean it. The safety transfer then slipped from his hand and hit an employee that was standing on the rig floor on the head. The employee suffered a laceration and possible concussion.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2017, a worker at Top Roustabour & Backhoe Services, LLC in RANKIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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