Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Report ID | 2019022010 |
| Address | Twin Ridge Pad, 1088 Blake Rd | City, State ZIP | BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16912 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Multiple weather and atmospheric conditions | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing rigging operations at a well pad. He was walking on a containment pad walkway that was slippery from a recent rain/snow event. He slipped and fell. He attempted to catch himself during the fall and fractured his left wrist. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2019, a worker at Schlumberger Technology Corporation in BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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