OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426349

PRECISION DRILLING COMPANY, L.P.

MILLIKEN, CO· 2022-01-08T00:00:00

Event: Ankle, Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Slippery Surface, Spine, Walk Platform, Wrist
NAICS: 213111
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345718928
Employer profile: PRECISION DRILLING COMPANY, L.P.
Summary number: 221426349
Report ID: 0830500

Event description

Employee fractures back in fall from elevated walkway

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on January 8, 2022, an employee was kicking ice off of an elevated walkway when his body weight and the force of stomping caused a severely corroded metal hinge to break. The walkway gave way and the employee fell approximately 21 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured back, ankle, and wrist.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 56 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
519

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