NEW BADEN, TEXAS—
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Field Location- Comstock Resources, Cazey MS 1H, NEW BADEN, TEXAS 77870 on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee climbed on a frac stack of valves when an unbalanced load began to shift. As the employee went to stabilize the connection, they lost balance and fell 7 feet to a lower level. The employee sustained a left wrist fracture that required surgery.
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