Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - ABBEVILLE, Louisiana
| Employer | Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. |
| Address | Nabors Rig 624, Lat 29.96472360 Lon -92.15136720 |
| City, State ZIP | ABBEVILLE, Louisiana 70510 |
| Report ID | 2017010193 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -92.13000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were using an air hoist to lift/move a crossover sub (pipe) on the platform floor. The lifting cap on the air hoist failed and the load fell on an employee's hand, causing a burst wound in his palm and a fracture in the bottom bone of his hand.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2017, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in ABBEVILLE, Louisiana suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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