Sidewinder Drilling, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — PYOTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Sidewinder Drilling, LLC | Report ID | 2018021678 |
| Address | Sidewinder Rig 105, State Eiland 1705-11 | City, State ZIP | PYOTE, TEXAS 79777 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.53000, -103.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the coolant level in a radiator for one of the rig's generators. When he twisted the radiator cap, the cap came off and he was sprayed with hot coolant resulting in burns to his right arm, shoulder, chest and scapula. Immediately afterward he ran towards the rig manager's trailer and while doing so tripped and fell resulting in a broken right clavicle and cracked scapula.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2018, a worker at Sidewinder Drilling, LLC in PYOTE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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