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K3 Directional Drilling, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at K3 Directional Drilling, Inc. in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
Employer K3 Directional Drilling, Inc. Report ID 2020076980
Address 441 and I-10 City, State ZIP LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32024
Event Date July 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.16000, -82.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using steel tongs to attach a 15-foot metal rod to the existing drill rod string. The drill rod began rotating and the employee was stuck by the pipe tongs causing a left forearm fracture.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2020, a worker at K3 Directional Drilling, Inc. in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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