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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Red Rock Oilfield Services, LLC in FORSAN, TEXAS
Employer Red Rock Oilfield Services, LLC Report ID 20190910223
Address Kloh Battery City, State ZIP FORSAN, TEXAS 79733
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

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.

See all reports for Red Rock Oilfield Services, LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Oct 8, 2020 Legacy Roofing Services CARROLL, OHIO Fractures and dislocations Hosp.
Oct 30, 2017 Perry Roofing Contractors, LLC. GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Sep 21, 2022 Affordable Tree & Landscape, Inc. SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Mar 23, 2021 Diversified Thermal, Inc. ROSHARON, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Mar 15, 2017 United Chester Industries RICHARDSON, TEXAS Fractures and dislocations Hosp.
Jan 17, 2020 Affordable Renovations Claim Specialist, LLC. ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Apr 28, 2018 The John V. Schultz Company FAIRVIEW, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Jun 12, 2018 Holt Roofing Company TOLEDO, OHIO Fractures Hosp.