Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109976 |
| Address | Well site SC-4wx-153-98-31-30-H7 | City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1707736 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.86000, -102.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing the derrick girt to perform work on a cover. As they went to tie off the top drive, the driller came down with the top drive pulling the employee off the girt and onto the top drive. The employee sustained fractures to the pelvis and tailbone.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2023, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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