ROBINSON DRILLING OF TEXAS, LTD
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WESTBROOK, TEXAS
| Employer | ROBINSON DRILLING OF TEXAS, LTD | Report ID | 2018077184 |
| Address | Rig #1, Spade Ranch, WO71 | City, State ZIP | WESTBROOK, TEXAS 79565 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.25000, -100.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using tongs to pull a pipe out of a hole when he lost his grip on the tongs and they swung around, striking him. He suffered two pelvic fractures and a tear in his bladder.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2018, a worker at ROBINSON DRILLING OF TEXAS, LTD in WESTBROOK, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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