Howard Drilling, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MOUNT JEWETT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Howard Drilling, LLC | Report ID | 2018021629 |
| Address | Big Shanty Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNT JEWETT, PENNSYLVANIA 16740 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -78.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were replacing a pump at a gas well site. After set up, the pump jack was not pulling gas from the well. A cable was hooked up to the pump jack to move it slightly. As the cable was pulled, the pump jack tipped over onto an employee breaking the employee's tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2018, a worker at Howard Drilling, LLC in MOUNT JEWETT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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