Valor Drilling Co
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Fractures - LAMESA, Texas
| Employer | Valor Drilling Co |
| Address | Dawson County, 12 miles north past intersection of 349 and 176 |
| City, State ZIP | LAMESA, Texas 79331 |
| Report ID | 2024010349 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Mines, caves, tunnels, pipes n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Mines, caves, tunnels, pipes n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1726600 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73446, -101.95447 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a mudboat to a new drilling location. He lost his footing and fell back into a pre-existing cellar that was approximately 8 feet deep. He was hospitalized with fractures to his hip and left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2024, a worker at Valor Drilling Co in LAMESA, Texas suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with mines, caves, tunnels, pipes n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 687 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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