B L Casing Services
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BIG LAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | B L Casing Services | Report ID | 2019021221 |
| Address | Big lake well Tucker 194-209-16HS | City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.20000, -101.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a drilling rig when a piece of guarding fell from the tower and struck the employee's head, causing a contusion to the left eye, a laceration to the cranium, and fractures to cervical vertebrae and the left scapula.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2019, a worker at B L Casing Services in BIG LAKE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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