Doyon Drilling, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PRUDHOE BAY, ALASKA
| Employer | Doyon Drilling, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032703 |
| Address | Rig 15, Spy Island | City, State ZIP | PRUDHOE BAY, ALASKA 99734 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 70.25000, -148.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a rock crusher and getting onto a 6-foot step ladder. He was holding onto the handrail while getting his feet onto the ladder. His feet were on the second rung from the top when the ladder kicked out from underneath him. He held onto the handrail momentarily and then fell 4 to 5 feet to the ground (gravel pad), breaking his left wrist and suffering a small compression fracture in his lower back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2018, a worker at Doyon Drilling, Inc. in PRUDHOE BAY, ALASKA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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