Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC
Contact incidents unspecified — Fractures — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC | Report ID | 2024076428 |
| Address | 11318 West CR 60 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79707 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.01000, -102.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting 75-foot long pipes in a rack. A joint pipe struck both of the employee's hands, breaking the right radius and ulna and lacerating the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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