Pretec Directional Drilling, LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Fractures — SAINT JACOB, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Pretec Directional Drilling, LLC | Report ID | 2019055099 |
| Address | Intersection of Hwy. 40 and Rt.4 | City, State ZIP | SAINT JACOB, ILLINOIS 62281 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Slings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.14000, -89.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/20/2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an employee was helping another employee unload a large cylindrical item off of a trailer bed using nylon straps/slings. The object began to fall on one end, which pulled on the sling the first employee had wrapped around his arm. The force of the falling object caused the first employee to be pulled off of the ground, and he started to be pulled up and over the flatbed. His foot became caught on a gate, and his right femur became a fulcrum and was fractured.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2019, a worker at Pretec Directional Drilling, LLC in SAINT JACOB, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with slings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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