Nabors Drilling Technology
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Nabors Drilling Technology | Report ID | 2016109868 |
| Address | 5121 141st Avenue NW | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less | Source of Injury | Lamps, light fixtures |
| Industry (NAICS) | 21111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.15000, -103.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after sustaining an electrical shock while unscrewing a light bulb on a training rig.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2016, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technology in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with lamps, light fixtures identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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