Universal Pressure Pumping
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — LOYAL, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Universal Pressure Pumping | Report ID | 2018065428 |
| Address | N 2710 Rd | City, State ZIP | LOYAL, OKLAHOMA 73756 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chutes |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1321883 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.02000, -98.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on the edge of a chute greasing the rams of a delivery system. The employee lost his balance and fell into the chute. As the employee fell into the chute, the chute doors closed fracturing both legs.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2018, a worker at Universal Pressure Pumping in LOYAL, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with chutes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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