# Fractures at Appalachian Drillers LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020066032` · 6/28/2020 · KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
- **Secondary source:** Oil drilling rigs and machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Appalachian Drillers LLC
- **Location:** 185 Harris Road, KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA, 16201
- **NAICS:** 213111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On a rig at a well site, a hydraulic line ruptured and sprayed diesel fuel onto a turbo, which caused a fire. Two rig employees hit the kill switch and jumped off of a 15-foot platform. One employee suffered a fractured ankle and was hospitalized.

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