Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ensign Drilling, Near the intersection of Highway 2 & County Road 8, WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58802
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell while climbing an A-Frame ladder, landing on his right side. He was hospitalized for fractured ribs.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStep ladders
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An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.
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An employee had been conducting crane operations. The employee went to stop a piece of oil and gas equipment for tubular running from falling over to the ground. Their right hand was caught between a rolling ladder and the equipment, resulting in fractures to the index and middle fingers. They were hospitalized and the middle finger required surgery.
An employee was working to install a drive belt on a water pump. He was holding the belt on both sides of the pulley, working to route it over the top. As he pulled down with his right hand, the pulley rotated and the belt slid over it, pulling his left little finger between the pulley and the belt. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip as well as a fracture to the ring finger.
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