Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Hess TI-T Lalim 157-95-0214, TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA 58852
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was checking fluid levels on a mast/power pack unit. The employee was on a ladder trying to access a catwalk when they slipped on a wet rung and fell 5 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Ladders, unspecified
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