American Well Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — 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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