Keter Well Service Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - DENTON, Texas
| Employer | Keter Well Service Inc. |
| Address | Longitude: -97.3327; Latitude: 33.3520 |
| City, State ZIP | DENTON, Texas 76203 |
| Report ID | 2019077459 |
| Event Date | July 22, 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 | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1417858 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -97.15000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was getting ready to place a pin in the rod basket. The employee slipped and fell approximately 14.5 feet from the top of the derrick to the ground below and sustained a fractured skull, fractures to the face, and a fractured right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2019, a worker at Keter Well Service Inc. in DENTON, 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 oil drilling rigs and machinery 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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