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Accident Summary Nr: 202529129 - Employee falls on same level and fractures his tibia and fib

Accident Summary Nr: 202529129 -- Report ID: 0950664 -- Event Date: 11/05/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309911592	11/06/2008	1389	213112	Nabors Well Services Co

Abstract: On November 5th 2008, 7:25 AM Employee #1, a "roughneck" oil field worker, was working by himself, on level ground, approximately 40 feet from the rig. The accident scene area consisted of a workover rig, crew shed, vacuum trucks and portable bathrooms approximately 4 miles into the Vintage Production oil field lease. Employee #1 was breaking out a plunger that was connected to a 1.25 inch polish rod and a 0.75 inch guided rod (sucker rod). A 36 inch pipe wrench, placed on the ground, was on the coupling of the polish rod; with the rod wrench on the rod square of the guided rod (sucker rod) with an aluminum snipe on the rod wrench. Employee #1 pulled on the snipe and the rod connection broke causing him to fall back with his right buttocks resting on his right calf, causing the injuries. Employee #1 suffered a spiral fracture of the tibia near the ankle and a spiral fracture of the fibula below the right knee

Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309911592			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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