Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Akita Drilling USA Corp., GPSCoordinates: N 31.1922 W -101.3738, BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
A drill pipe fell. Its joint struck an employee on the right side of the hard hat, then hit his right shoulder. The employee lost consciousness and suffered a laceration to the head and shoulder, fractures to the spine, and a broken shoulder blade.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedMetal pipes, tubing
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