Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098326 |
| Address | Nabors B12 | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Drilling and extraction machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, tubes metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.22000, -103.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was applying thread protector covers and moving the floor wrench into a stow position so they could lay pipe down. The wrench crushed the employee's hand between the wrench housing and a pipe.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2024, a worker at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with drilling and extraction machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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