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Atlas Drilling, LLC

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — PIEDMONT, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Atlas Drilling, LLC in PIEDMONT, OKLAHOMA
Employer Atlas Drilling, LLC Report ID 2018010582
Address Near N. Piedmont Road & Moffat Road City, State ZIP PIEDMONT, OKLAHOMA 73078
Event Date January 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-suspended staging
Secondary Source Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.56000, -97.74000

Incident Narrative

On January 18, 2018, at 5:40 p.m., an employee was in a boatswain chair greasing blocks when the safety hook came undone, causing the employee to fall 15 to 20 feet to the rig floor. He fractured his right arm and some ribs, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2018, a worker at Atlas Drilling, LLC in PIEDMONT, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-suspended staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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