Nabors Drilling Technologies USA Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. - Fractures - WILLISTON, North Dakota
| Employer | Nabors Drilling Technologies USA Inc. |
| Address | 128th Ave NW & 46th St NW, Olson State Fed 5399 41-9 5B |
| City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, North Dakota 58801 |
| Report ID | 2024076151 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.30000, -76.74000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing tubulars from a mousehole but the slips did not release from the tubular until it was raised. When the slips released, they slid down the tubular and struck the employee in the head. The employee sustained a back injury, a head laceration, and a fractured rib.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2024, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA Inc. in WILLISTON, North Dakota suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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