ATS Drilling
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Fractures — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | ATS Drilling | Report ID | 20241211244 |
| Address | Terminal F at 303 S Services Road | City, State ZIP | DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1794283 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to pour concrete. A barricade for the swing radius was set up behind and to the right of the drilling rig. The employee began drilling and swung the equipment to the left to begin the spoil pile. The back of the equipment swung to the right, struck the employee, and pinned him against the fall protection cage. The employee sustained fractures to their ribs and an injury to the transverse process of a vertebra.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2024, a worker at ATS Drilling in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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