American Well Services

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — STANLEY, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Well Services in STANLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer American Well Services Report ID 2020032683
Address 13 miles south of Stanley, ND, Murex Sophia Drake 25-36H2 City, State ZIP STANLEY, NORTH DAKOTA 58784
Event Date March 23, 2020 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, unspecified Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary Source Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.34000, -102.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a clamp from the cable on the swivel. The decking had been removed and the employee was standing on the beam. The employee slipped and fell, landing on the surface casing valve. The employee sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2020, a worker at American Well Services in STANLEY, NORTH DAKOTA 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, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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