National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope | Report ID | 2019044361 |
| Address | 1201 Young St. | City, State ZIP | BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA 70518 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.10000, -91.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Just before 5:00PM, several employees were heading to the front office to clock out. Employee #1 used a company yard truck to drive to the front office. The tailgate of the company yard truck was down at the time. Employee #2 was walking and jumped onto the tailgate and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2019, a worker at National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope in BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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