Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201680949 - Employee injured after being struck by hydraulic tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 201680949 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 06/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303701569	06/18/2002	1381	0	Nabors Alaska Drilling Incorporated

Abstract: On June 17, 2002, Employee #1 was operating hydraulic tongs to make up casing joints. When the employee started to release the tongs from the casing, the tong's dies caught the casing causing the tongs to swing around. The tongs struck Employee #1 in the mouth and pinned him between the top drive guide rail and the tongs. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, SHOULDER, MOUTH, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, TONGS, GUIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303701569			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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