DAN DARLING DRILLING
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | DAN DARLING DRILLING | Report ID | 20171110613 |
| Address | 8 miles east of Kingfisher | City, State ZIP | KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA 73750 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.86000, -97.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the ground near a pipe rack while other employees picked up a joint from a catwalk. The joint came off its cradle, rolling back onto the pipe rack and hitting the employee. He was pinned between two joints, suffering bleeding in his abdominal cavity.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2017, a worker at DAN DARLING DRILLING in KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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