NorAm Drilling Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — MCCAMEY, TEXAS
| Employer | NorAm Drilling Company | Report ID | 20231211429 |
| Address | Well # Jett H3 H01BH | City, State ZIP | MCCAMEY, TEXAS 79752 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.16000, -102.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with pipe on a drilling rig. The slips came down and landed on the employee's left foot fracturing four metatarsals.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2023, a worker at NorAm Drilling Company in MCCAMEY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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