Western Well Service, LLC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - NESS CITY, Kansas
| Employer | Western Well Service, LLC. |
| Address | 10 MI South and 3 MI W of Ness City |
| City, State ZIP | NESS CITY, Kansas 67560 |
| Report ID | 2022065144 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| Inspection # | 1602428 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.45000, -99.90000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee went up on a derrick to unchain the block. The tubing line came back in and pushed him. He fell 12 feet from a gird at a pulling unit on the derrick and landed on a metal plate on the back of the rig floor. The employee sustained broken ribs and a puncture wound to the throat.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2022, a worker at Western Well Service, LLC. in NESS CITY, Kansas suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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