DAN DARLING DRILLING

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DAN DARLING DRILLING in 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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