Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures - CATARINA, Texas
| Employer | Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. |
| Address | Choya Ranch outside of Catrina Tx. |
| City, State ZIP | CATARINA, Texas 78836 |
| Report ID | 2018032641 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.26000, -99.80000 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was extracting the drill string from the well bore (tripping out of the hole) and was struck by the drilling slips when the drilling string rotated resulting in a broken left leg.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2018, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in CATARINA, Texas suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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