Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Helmerich & Payne IDC, Rig #650, PECOS, TEXAS 79772
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On October 28, 2016, at approximately 6:00 AM, a PVC pipe got clogged causing mud to overflow from the shakers. An employee went down to unclog it and when he did, the PVC pipe struck another employee, who was standing at the end of the pipe, on the neck. He was admitted to the hospital and was diagnosed with a fracture to the C6 vertebrae.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersPlastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
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