Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GEO. N MITCHELL DRLG. CO., INC., Section 11 Township 4S Range 7E, CARMI, ILLINOIS 62821
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee fell from an elevated work platform on a drill rig while installing piping for the well. The employee broke both ankles.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Oil drilling rigs and machinery
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