Tiger Well Service, LLP
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Tiger Well Service, LLP | Report ID | 20171110975 |
| Address | Well Site, Kari 30-19 #3H | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1278973 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.14000, -103.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a servicing rig platform while tripping out pipe. The pipe became unstable and swung over the edge of the servicing platform while the employee was holding onto it. The pipe pulled the employee from the platform, and he fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. He suffered lacerations and fractures to the eye socket, jaw, nasal bones, and one of his legs. The platform was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at Tiger Well Service, LLP in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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