AREA |
LAST COUNT DATE |
COUNT |
CHANGE FROM PRIOR COUNT |
DATE OF PRIOR COUNT |
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR |
DATE OF LAST YEARS COUNT |
UNITED STATES |
5/10/13 |
1769 |
+5 |
5/3/13 |
-205 |
5/11/12 |
CANADA |
5/10/13 |
118 |
-3 |
5/3/13 |
-2 |
5/11/12 |
USA OFFSHORE |
5/10/13 |
50 |
-1 |
5/3/13 |
+5 |
5/11/12 |
INTERNATIONAL |
04/2013 |
1301 |
+33 |
3/2013 |
+123 |
4/2012 |
World Oilfield Forum
Feb. 1st, 2013
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A worker in the western North Dakota oil patch has died of injuries suffered in an incident at a rig north of Watford City.
McKenzie County Sheriff Ron Rankin says the 22-year-old man was struck in the chest by a piece of metal hydraulic equipment on Thursday afternoon. Rankin says the man suffered cardiac arrest while being flown to a Bismarck trauma center and was pronounced dead at a Watford City hospital.
Rankin says authorities are not releasing the man's name at the request of his family. He did not know where the man was from or what company he was working for.
The sheriff says the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
Source:InForum.com
UPDATE Feb. 2nd,
Bismarck area OSHA director Eric Brooks said the 22-year-old man was crushed by a set of power tongs on Thursday afternoon. Power tongs are used on drilling rigs to handle pipe going in and out of well holes.
McKenzie County Sheriff Ron Rankin said the man suffered cardiac arrest while being flown to a Bismarck trauma center and was pronounced dead at a Watford City hospital. Rankin said authorities are not releasing the man’s name at the request of his family.
Brooks said the man is an employee of Heller Casing Service Inc.
Comment by Dan Myronenko on February 1, 2013 at 2:07pm my prayers go out to his family
Comment by George Stephens on February 1, 2013 at 2:29pm
We are still losing them My heart go,s out to his friends and family
Comment by charles lupton on February 1, 2013 at 2:48pm its a reality check to us all my prayers to his family and friends
Comment by TRAVIS MANN on February 1, 2013 at 2:50pm 
Comment by Wendie on February 1, 2013 at 2:56pm Its so sad. My prayers go out to his family and friends. My son is out there and I can just imagine how heartbroken his family is...
Comment by Luiz Souza on February 1, 2013 at 4:22pm My God, one more! When it gonna stop! My prayers to the family.
Condolences and prayers.
Let us hope the reason for the incident are released so all may learn from it.
Comment by Bill Walter on February 1, 2013 at 6:42pm Terrible these things happen. My condolences to his family and friends.
Comment by william stanford on February 1, 2013 at 7:03pm my heart and prayers to the family and co-workers. i stand behind alan: the facts and conclusions of this incident must be made public for all of our safety and welfare.
Comment by Michael Taylor on February 1, 2013 at 7:12pm My condolences to the family... Another young oilpatch brother... I keep hearing "out with the old timers in with the new"..."out with the old school, in with the new"....but what I dont hear is : a seasoned vetrand was killed today"...Just saying......
Comment by Steve Walker on February 1, 2013 at 8:18pm Our Prayers go out to the Family, May God Bless all, RIP my Brother.
Comment by John Johnson on February 1, 2013 at 8:41pm sorry to hear wuld like to knw what happened so we can teach the other young & old cuz even a seasoned roughneck can b hurt by his actions but most likely by the new guy that dont know or has never seen the danger
Comment by abandelman2 on February 1, 2013 at 10:45pm Prayers to his family.
Comment by Allie on February 1, 2013 at 10:47pm God be with this young man's family and friends in this tough time.
Comment by Drilling Ahead on February 2, 2013 at 5:33am Update Feb 2nd
Bismarck area OSHA director Eric Brooks said the 22-year-old man was crushed by a set of power tongs on Thursday afternoon. Power tongs are used on drilling rigs to handle pipe going in and out of well holes.
McKenzie County Sheriff Ron Rankin said the man suffered cardiac arrest while being flown to a Bismarck trauma center and was pronounced dead at a Watford City hospital. Rankin said authorities are not releasing the man’s name at the request of his family.
Brooks said the man is an employee of Heller Casing Service Inc
Comment by Jonathan N. Ogbogu on February 2, 2013 at 4:28pm Our Condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.
This is another reminder that Safety must always come first, for every one on the Drill Site. Lets be very safety conscious guys.
Comment by Colin Esslemont on February 3, 2013 at 2:13am 
Comment by Brad Stouffer on February 4, 2013 at 6:01pm God bless this youing man. My 23 year old is out there when it's 20 below or 105 above . All these guys are heros as we need all the oil and gas we can get. The easy oil will soon be gone. Then the hollywood oil bashers will be begging for fracked oil.
Comment by Drilling Ahead on February 5, 2013 at 4:27am Preliminary information indicates that the 22-year-old man was crushed by a set of power tongs on Pioneer Rig 74 off state Highway 1806 and McKenzie County Road 10, said Eric Brooks, area director for the Bismarck OSHA office.
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