Big Country Energy Services LLC
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Big Country Energy Services LLC | Report ID | 2018010900 |
| Address | 113th Avenue NW & 34th Street NW | City, State ZIP | KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA 58847 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.17000, -93.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a valve open by hand when a pig within the pipe struck the valve, causing the lever to strike the employee, who then fell to the ground. The employee suffered broken ribs and a bruised lung, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2018, a worker at Big Country Energy Services LLC in KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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