Superior Energy Resources, LLC

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — BROCKWAY, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Superior Energy Resources, LLC in BROCKWAY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Superior Energy Resources, LLC Report ID 20181111541
Address 2691 Route 219 City, State ZIP BROCKWAY, PENNSYLVANIA 15824
Event Date November 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.24000, -78.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to bend the top rail of a rig mat frame using a pry bar so that he could install a filler block. While his right foot was inside the frame of the rig mat for leverage, the bar slipped, and the momentum caused him to fall to the ground with his foot still in the rig mat frame. His leg was broken above the ankle. He was hospitalized for surgery on his right leg.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2018, a worker at Superior Energy Resources, LLC in BROCKWAY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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