National Oilwell Varco
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - CONROE, Texas
| Employer | National Oilwell Varco |
| Address | 500 Conroe Park W Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | CONROE, Texas 77303 |
| Report ID | 20231110945 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35612, -95.45574 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had just completed grinding on a 1,300-pound rotor using a pneumatic grinder. They were attempting to manually push the rotor on a cart out of the workstation when the retractable air hose created an obstruction under the wheel of the cart. The employee went to push the cart over the obstruction when the cart and rotor became unstable, tipping over and striking the employee on the left foot. They sustained multiple foot fractures that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2023, a worker at National Oilwell Varco in CONROE, Texas suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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