Thursday, February 04, 2010
Oil Drilling Accident
KENTUCKY...
Hazard television reported an accident occcured at a drilling site in Magoffin County. 20-year-old Tyler Lemaster's clothing became entangled in a drilling machine recently, pulling him into it. Magoffin County Rescue Squad Capt. Carter Conley reported the operator saw what happened and quickly shut down the rig with seconds to spare. Members of Lemaster's family said he had several broken bones and other injuries. He was flown to Cabell-Huntington Hospital in West Virginia. The general manager of Rhino Oil Field Services went to the hospital with Lemaster and wasn't available for comment. The rig is shut down.
Hazard television reported an accident occcured at a drilling site in Magoffin County. 20-year-old Tyler Lemaster's clothing became entangled in a drilling machine recently, pulling him into it. Magoffin County Rescue Squad Capt. Carter Conley reported the operator saw what happened and quickly shut down the rig with seconds to spare. Members of Lemaster's family said he had several broken bones and other injuries. He was flown to Cabell-Huntington Hospital in West Virginia. The general manager of Rhino Oil Field Services went to the hospital with Lemaster and wasn't available for comment. The rig is shut down.
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