RAY, NORTH DAKOTA—
Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified · Fractures and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc., 118th Ave NW & 66th St NW, RAY, NORTH DAKOTA 58849 on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee connected a pipe elevator to a drill string. The pipe elevator unlatched while the string was being lifted. The elevator struck the employee causing a fracture and dislocation to their right elbow. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was inserting drilling slips in a wellbore. The drill pipe separated, moved within the wellbore, and struck the employee's head. The employee suffered head trauma.
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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.
WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA—
Nabors Drilling Technologies USA Inc.
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.
WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA—
Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
An employee was climbing the derrick girt to perform work on a cover. As they went to tie off the top drive, the driller came down with the top drive pulling the employee off the girt and onto the top drive. The employee sustained fractures to the pelvis and tailbone.
MONTROSE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc
An employee was picking up a 5-foot, 950-pound pneumatic cylinder (mud bucket) by the handle to move it. The employee was positioning the bucket for use when their left arm became caught between it and an iron roughneck. The employee was hospitalized with compartment syndrome that required surgery.
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