Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — MILLIKEN, COLORADO
| Employer | Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC | Report ID | 2025032241 |
| Address | 40.38876 N, 104.88076 W, Ensign Rig 358 | City, State ZIP | MILLIKEN, COLORADO 80543 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1809929 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -104.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Tubulars were being tripped out of the well at a work-over rig. A tubular was unlatched from the elevator and pulled into the derrick. It came into contact with the front of the diving board and was jolted back under the blocks, causing it to bow. It struck the head of an employee on the ground who was numbering the tubulars and guiding them onto the tubing board, and he fell back. He suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2025, a worker at Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC in MILLIKEN, COLORADO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified, with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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