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Gulf Coast Lease Service, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — RICHMOND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gulf Coast Lease Service, Inc. in RICHMOND, TEXAS
Employer Gulf Coast Lease Service, Inc. Report ID 2019055217
Address Robertson Road on Oil and Gas Lease, Foster School Area City, State ZIP RICHMOND, TEXAS 77406
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.62000, -95.81000

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.

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