Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CATARINA, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in CATARINA, Texas
Employer Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Address Nabors Drilling Rig X37, N 28? 27? 3.827? W 99? 79? 5.242?
City, State ZIP CATARINA, Texas 78836
Report ID 2018099219
Event Date September 6, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213111
GPS Coordinates 28.34000, -99.61000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was holding several of an oil drilling rig's electrical cables while the rig was being transferred from one well to another. The cables were damaged, and the employee was shocked.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2018, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in CATARINA, Texas suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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