XL Oilfield Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GILLETT, TEXAS
| Employer | XL Oilfield Services, LLC | Report ID | 20221211260 |
| Address | Maple 3-H Well Location Intersection of CR 285/ CR 277, GPS_Coordinates: 29.16410, -97.74557 | City, State ZIP | GILLETT, TEXAS 78116 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-power not determined | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.09000, -97.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder accessing the top of a vessel. He was using a hand wrench to tighten an outlet piping flange. The wrench slipped off the flange, causing the employee to fall 8 feet to the ground and sustain 4 rib and 3 back fractures. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2022, a worker at XL Oilfield Services, LLC in GILLETT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified 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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