# Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
> OSHA SIR `2019044361` · 4/30/2019 · BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
- **Location:** 1201 Young St., BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA, 70518
- **NAICS:** 237120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Just before 5:00PM, several employees were heading to the front office to clock out. Employee #1 used a company yard truck to drive to the front office. The tailgate of the company yard truck was down at the time. Employee #2 was walking and jumped onto the tailgate and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*