MBI Energy Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | MBI Energy Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010554 |
| Address | 2312 125th C Avenue NW | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.84000, -103.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging down a workover rig from the operator's platform when the scoping ram hydraulic system failed, allowing the mast to fall to the ground. The employee fell approximately 45 inches off the rig platform to the ground, suffering fractures to the leg and face.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2018, a worker at MBI Energy Services, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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