Eastham Drilling, Inc.
Struck by object tipping over — Dislocations — CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS
| Employer | Eastham Drilling, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021658 |
| Address | Big E Drilling Rig 7, GPS Coordinates: 28.40262 N, 99.17467 W | City, State ZIP | CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS 78834 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocations | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object tipping over | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ground irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.50000, -99.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to drain some hoses of oil-based mud. The employee drove the forklift on soft and uneven ground, stopped, and raised the boom approximately forty feet to begin draining the hoses. As the employee stepped off the forklift, the soft ground gave way (impression of at least 9") and the forklift began tipping over. The employee was struck by the boom as it was falling and sustained a dislocated knee as well as a back injury.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2025, a worker at Eastham Drilling, Inc. in CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered dislocations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by object tipping over, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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