Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Helmerich & Payne Inc, South of Pecos, PECOS, TEXAS 79772
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a rig floor when equipment fell off a mast as it was erected and struck the employee, causing significant head and neck injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
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