Baker Hughes
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Baker Hughes | Report ID | 2019010446 |
| Address | 2300 S. Prospect Ave. | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73129 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.44000, -97.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was acting as a spotter and guiding a flatbed operator while standing on the rear passenger side of an outrigger leg when he stepped back onto a mobile crane platform and fell approximately 70 inches to the ground. He was hospitalized with an open fracture to the left ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2019, a worker at Baker Hughes in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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