Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201092350 - Employee Fell from Drilling Rig, Resulting in Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 201092350 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126213529	12/10/1998	1311	0	Nabors Drilling Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on July 18, 1998, Employee #1 was descending a drilling rig. The rig was lying on its stand. As Employee #1 was descending, he attached to a cable for fall protection. The cable ended 20 feet above the floor. Employee #1 disconnected from the cable, took a couple of steps, lost his balance and fell 30 feet. Emergency personnel were called, and Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center, where he was admitted for treatment of fractures.

Keywords: PLATFORM, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213529			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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