Top Drilling Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — SMITHVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Top Drilling Corporation | Report ID | 2023043032 |
| Address | Maxwell PH 3 | City, State ZIP | SMITHVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26178 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -81.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the well head when the service brake broke causing the elevator to fall on their hands. The employee sustained bilateral hand fractures and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2023, a worker at Top Drilling Corporation in SMITHVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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