Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at National Oilwell Varco, L.P., 11595 Old Mansfield Road, KEITHVILLE, LOUISIANA 71047
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was tasked with checking a centrifuge on the centrifuge stand on a drilling rig. While descending the stairs, the employee slipped and fell to the floor, sustaining a broken bone in their foot, a broken ankle, and back and chest pain.
HospitalizedFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Stairs, steps, unspecified
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