National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified - BROUSSARD, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope in BROUSSARD, Louisiana
Employer National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
Address 1201 Young St.
City, State ZIP BROUSSARD, Louisiana 70518
Report ID 2019044361
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
GPS Coordinates 30.10196, -91.96250

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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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