Helmerich and Payne Inc.

Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — MENTONE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Helmerich and Payne Inc. in MENTONE, TEXAS
Employer Helmerich and Payne Inc. Report ID 2024054307
Address Flea Flicker 2WA City, State ZIP MENTONE, TEXAS 79754
Event Date May 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level n.e.c. Source of Injury Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary Source Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.82000, -103.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to loosen a hammer union. The employee's sledgehammer missed the hammer union causing him to lose his balance and fall on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured wrist.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2024, a worker at Helmerich and Payne Inc. in MENTONE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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