Hall Drilling, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - WEST UNION, West Virginia
| Employer | Hall Drilling, LLC |
| Address | Strickland Well pad #1, Nutter Fork Road |
| City, State ZIP | WEST UNION, West Virginia 26456 |
| Report ID | 20171212387 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Graders, scrapers-construction |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.33000, -80.77000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a grader and then stopped to climb out. He lost his grip on the handle and fell to the ground, landing on his right shoulder. He fractured his right scapula and humerus.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2017, a worker at Hall Drilling, LLC in WEST UNION, West Virginia suffered fractures to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with graders, scrapers-construction identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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