Quell Petroleum Services, Inc.
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Quell Petroleum Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021931 |
| Address | Reagan 16 H, 9 Miles Sth. of Pecos, TX on Hwy 17. | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.42000, -103.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load a BOP component on a tractor trailer when the tractor trailer operator started to move the truck. The employee jumped off the trailer to avoid being struck by the BOP and struck the ground, breaking the right knee.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2018, a worker at Quell Petroleum Services, Inc. in PECOS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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