Red Rock Oilfield Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FORSAN, Texas
| Employer | Red Rock Oilfield Services, LLC |
| Address | Kloh Battery |
| City, State ZIP | FORSAN, Texas 79733 |
| Report ID | 20190910223 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1437564 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.11000, -101.36000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 9/30/19, an employee went up the ladder of a separator tank. He was on top of the ladder when a pop-off valve released. He was exposed to gas and lost consciousness, falling 20 to 30 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured left fibula, fractured right hip, and ruptured kidney.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2019, a worker at Red Rock Oilfield Services, LLC in FORSAN, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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