Superior Oilfield Services Co., LTD

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GREELEY, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Superior Oilfield Services Co., LTD in GREELEY, Colorado
Employer Superior Oilfield Services Co., LTD
Address 18th St. and Hwy 34 Bypass
City, State ZIP GREELEY, Colorado 80631
Report ID 2018065995
Event Date June 18, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 237120
Inspection # 1323718
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -104.68000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was taking apart some pipe on top of an oil and gas tank when he slipped and fell approximately 22 feet. The employee sustained cracked ribs, a collapsed lung and a cracked collarbone. Fall protection was not worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2018, a worker at Superior Oilfield Services Co., LTD in GREELEY, Colorado suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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