Johnson Drilling
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ANNA, TEXAS
| Employer | Johnson Drilling | Report ID | 20191212453 |
| Address | 9641 Westridge Rd | City, State ZIP | ANNA, TEXAS 75409 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Secondary Source | Drilling machines, drilling augers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.33000, -96.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a small water well rig and was on the deck, which is about 4 feet from the ground. He put the rig in gear and then fell. His pants became caught in the drive line, which burned his right-side upper torso. He was hospitalized with burns and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2019, a worker at Johnson Drilling in ANNA, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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