Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pinnergy, Private land, ORLA, TEXAS 79770
on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was descending a ladder on a rig during fueling when his hand slipped, causing him to spin and fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with compound ankle fractures to the right tibia and fibula that required surgery.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Drilling and extraction machinery n.e.c.
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