Willow Creek Companies, LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Willow Creek Companies, LLC | Report ID | 2021097620 |
| Address | Halley Compressor Station | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.83000, -103.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing grounding tools as part of an addition to a compressor station. An employee was hammer-drilling a ground rod when the edge of a trench failed; the employee slipped, fell, and landed on the rod, which impaled his inner thigh.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2021, a worker at Willow Creek Companies, LLC in KERMIT, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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