Arrow Drilling Company, Inc.

Explosion, n.e.c. - Fractures - MCFADDIN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Arrow Drilling Company, Inc. in MCFADDIN, Texas
Employer Arrow Drilling Company, Inc.
Address Off CR 445, 3 miles into McFadden Ranch
City, State ZIP MCFADDIN, Texas 77973
Report ID 2015118499
Event Date November 11, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213111
Inspection # 1105285
GPS Coordinates 28.72000, -97.04000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the monkey board on an oil rig. There was a high-pressure gas kick (air pocket of gas) during drilling, and the force of the sudden explosion sent the employee flying upward. The employee's back struck the guard rail on the derrick board and was fractured, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2015, a worker at Arrow Drilling Company, Inc. in MCFADDIN, Texas suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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