Most Wanted Well Service, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Most Wanted Well Service, LLC | Report ID | 2015118845 |
| Address | Approximately 7 miles East of Watford City, Deep Creek Federal 43X-05G | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1112095 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.81000, -103.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tripping production pipe in a well using a rig and traveling block. A pipe slipped in the well, causing a pressure change and blowout. The employee went down an escape line and fell at about 10 feet above the ground, fracturing and lacerating his face.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2015, a worker at Most Wanted Well Service, LLC in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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