Blue Line Drilling Co., L.L.C.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - CARLSBAD, Texas
| Employer | Blue Line Drilling Co., L.L.C. |
| Address | Latitude: 31.561134, Longitude: 100.765998 |
| City, State ZIP | CARLSBAD, Texas 76934 |
| Report ID | 20181213123 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.60000, -100.64000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees at a rig were removing a section of piping from a basket using an air hoist. The piece of piping was lifted from the basket and raised about 2 feet high, at which point a second piece of piping leaning against the same basket (called a reacher pipe) was bumped. The reacher pipe fell and crushed an employee's lower right leg, breaking his ankle. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2018, a worker at Blue Line Drilling Co., L.L.C. in CARLSBAD, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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