Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - WATFORD CITY, North Dakota

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, North Dakota
Employer Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Address Rig X25 12 Miles North of Watford
City, State ZIP WATFORD CITY, North Dakota 58854
Report ID 20171111225
Event Date November 23, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213111
GPS Coordinates 47.79000, -103.29000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was tripping out pipes when a pipe swung and crushed his right arm between two hanging pipes. His arm broke.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2017, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, North Dakota suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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