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Sunset Well Service, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — RANKIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunset Well Service, Inc. in RANKIN, TEXAS
Employer Sunset Well Service, Inc. Report ID 2022032741
Address 31.25, -101.95 City, State ZIP RANKIN, TEXAS 79778
Event Date March 28, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.22000, -101.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on a rig deck. A cap failed when the employee stepped on it, and the employee's leg entered the hole. The employee suffered lacerations to the upper rear thigh.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2022, a worker at Sunset Well Service, Inc. in RANKIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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