Gulf Coast Lease Service, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - RICHMOND, Texas
| Employer | Gulf Coast Lease Service, Inc. |
| Address | Robertson Road on Oil and Gas Lease, Foster School Area |
| City, State ZIP | RICHMOND, Texas 77406 |
| Report ID | 2019055217 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.62000, -95.81000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working with another employee on top of an oil storage tank at a field site, dismantling piping and attachments to the tank. They had removed a piece of 4-inch vent piping and were attempting to throw the pipe to the ground. While they were throwing the pipe from the tank top, the pipe caught the harness of the injured employee, causing him to fall 15 feet to the ground. He broke his right wrist and pelvis. The employee's fall protection harness was not tied off at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2019, a worker at Gulf Coast Lease Service, Inc. in RICHMOND, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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