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Report: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet at K & M Well Service, LLC in Big Lake, Texas
DATE: 05/10/18
An employee on a work over rig went to the rig platform to relieve the rig operator. Wind was blowing very hard (30 to 40 mph) with gusts. An umbrella was attached to a handrail to protect employees from elements and blowing dust. The employee was adjusting the umbrella when a strong gust blew him off of the rig platform. The gust carried the umbrella, the 4-5 foot handrail, and the employee over the edge. He fell approximately 15 feet to the ground, breaking his femur.
| Report ID |
2018054547 |
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| Date |
05/10/2018 |
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| UPA |
1337105 |
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| Primary NAICS |
213111 |
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| Nature |
111 |
Fractures |
| Part of Body |
511 |
Thigh(s) |
| Source |
3244 |
Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source |
9272 |
High winds, gusts, turbulence |
| Event |
4333 |
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Hospitalized |
Yes |
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| Amputation |
No |
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