D & R Foundation Drilling Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures and other injuries, unspecified - PORTER, Texas
| Employer | D & R Foundation Drilling Inc |
| Address | 22445 Eastex Freeway |
| City, State ZIP | PORTER, Texas 77365 |
| Report ID | 2021065194 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.11032, -95.23488 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a foundation drilling rig from the operator's chair when the chair broke at the base and the employee fell 7 feet to ground, landing on his head and back. The employee suffered a broken back and a head injury.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2021, a worker at D & R Foundation Drilling Inc in PORTER, Texas suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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