Report DateSeptember 10, 2018
Injury Time10:00 PM
StateWV
Injury Date09/07/2018
Longitude-80.2149
Well LeaseYost
PadYost
CountryUnited States
Latitude39.6296
Township/CityBlacksville
911 Address218/Daybrook Run Rd.
Weather80 deg - Rain
Well Number7H
Well FieldBlacksville
PositionFloorhand
CompanyHighlands Drilling
Personnel/Witness NameMark Minney
Days Into Hitch10
Years With Company0.08
Years In Oil/Gas0.08
Personnel/Wittness Phone(304) 644-0415
Witness NameAdam Coffman
Time LostYes
Task

Grab a 5 gallon bucket of water to scrub oil base mud off Highland's mud pump.

Summary

Mark was carrying a 5 gallon bucket of water back to the mud pump and slipped on wet containment. Right where the containment is seamed together and smooth. Fell on his back with symptoms of lower back pain. Laid there till Grant Town EMS arrived on location at 10:30pm. Grant Town took him to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was released from the Hospital with a strained lower back. Was informed to take over the counter pain medicine.

Witness Statement

I WAS WALKING OUT OF THE DOG HOUSE AND TO THE BACK OF LOCATION. AS I APPROACHED HIM HE STARTED CALLING FOR HELP. WHEN I GOT TO HIM HE WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND FLAT ON HIS BACK SAYING HE HAD FALLEN. I ASKED HIM A FEW QUESTIONS AS TO HIS CONDITION, SUCH AS COULD HE MOVE OR FEEL HIS TOES AND HOW DID HE LAND. I RUSHED INTO THE DOGHOUSE TO GET ANTHONY AND WADE. MARK ONLY TOLD ME HIS BACK WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN AND THAT HE COULD FEEL HIS TOES. HE REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES THAT HIS BACK HURT AND HE COULDN'T MOVE.

Drug TestYes
Injury LocationLower Back
Treatmentover the counter pain meds
Proper PPEYes
Contributing FactorsWeather/Rain
Notification TimelineRoss notified immediately
Corrective ActionPump water off containment. Walk path before carrying any type of load in inclement weather.
Supervisor Phone(304) 539-8276
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Supervisor NameWade Ross
HSE NameMike Lawrence
Supervisor Office Phone(000) 000-0000
HSE Phone(304) 542-8238
HSE Office Phone(000) 000-0000
Comp. Man NameRoss Drnjevich
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Comp. Man Office Phone(000) 000-0000
Comp. Man Phone(337) 500-1530
NNE NameJay Hewitt
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NNE Phone(304) 382-1825
NNE Office Phone(000) 000-0000
NNE HSE NameAndy Travis
NNE HSE Office Phone(304) 212-0415
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NNE HSE Number(304) 951-0909
Date UpdatedMarch 18, 2021
Approval StatusUnapproved
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