GDS International, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Cuts and abrasions or bruises - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | GDS International, LLC |
| Address | 9841 Windmill Park Ln |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77064 |
| Report ID | 2019010149 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333515 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.91000, -95.53000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a top drive unit (which was sitting on a skid about 18 inches off the ground) helping to test it. The unit was in vertical position at that time. The employee touched a bail that had a sling wrapped around it and the bail fell to a track. The bail brushed the employee s shin and then landed on his right foot. As he pulled his foot out, he fell backward about 5 to 7 feet away from the bail. He was hospitalized with a bruised metatarsal and tarsal on his right foot and bruised back. He also required stitches on his left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2019, a worker at GDS International, LLC in HOUSTON, Texas suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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