Sun Well Service, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Sun Well Service, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210653 |
| Address | WISNESS well site 20 miles South of Watford City | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.80000, -103.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wrench to remove a rod box at a well head. The rod box broke free and released energy to the employee's right leg, resulting in a right leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2021, a worker at Sun Well Service, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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