Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — YORKTOWN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC in YORKTOWN, TEXAS
Employer Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC Report ID 2019077826
Address Vasbinder A-4 Oilfield Location City, State ZIP YORKTOWN, TEXAS 78164
Event Date July 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.98000, -97.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was waiting for a crane to bring him lifting chains so that he could attach them to a compressor being swapped out at an oil well site. He lost his balance and struck a muffler, which his fall protection was tied off to; the muffler fell to the ground and carried him with it. He suffered broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2019, a worker at Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC in YORKTOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

See all reports for Circle 8 Crane Services, LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level, unspecified events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jul 6, 2018 C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. TOCCOA, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 25, 2020 Ascension Dell Children's Medical Center AUSTIN, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Feb 18, 2022 Deerfield Manufacturing, Inc. MASON, OHIO Intracranial injuries, unspecified Hosp.
Nov 17, 2017 Westmoreland Country Club EXPORT, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Hosp.
Oct 18, 2021 Oklahoma Coring & Cutting, Inc. LAWTON, OKLAHOMA Fractures Hosp.
May 18, 2022 Charter Communications MOUNT OLIVE, ALABAMA Fractures Hosp.
Jan 19, 2023 Valley Transportation Inc ASHLAND, OHIO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Mar 10, 2021 NAGELBUSH MECHANICAL INC. CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.