Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures - CATARINA, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in 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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