Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Final narrative
The injured employee was standing on a wellhead that weighed about 8,000 pounds. The wellhead was sitting on a ring gasket about 10 feet off the floor. While the employee was unlatching the chain from the elevator to the wellhead, his colleague moved the elevator. The employee and the wellhead fell about 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a lacerated liver and spleen, as well as multiple fractures, which included several ribs, the pelvis, and the left arm.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOil drilling rigs and machinery
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