A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against a drilling technology company following a severe workplace accident. On August 22, 2024, Noe Elizondo filed a complaint in the Harris County District Court against CanRig Drilling Technologies, LTD.
According to the court documents, Elizondo was injured on February 20, 2024, while working at a well site in Harris County as an employee of Nabors Industries, LTD. The plaintiff claims that during his work at the well site, he entered a mud tank to clean valves when an employee of CanRig unexpectedly activated power to the agitator. This caused the agitator to turn on and violently strike Elizondo multiple times. As a result of this incident, Elizondo suffered severe injuries including fractures and a traumatic brain injury which required him to be airlifted to a hospital for emergency treatment.
Elizondo's petition accuses CanRig Drilling Technologies of negligence. The plaintiff alleges that CanRig failed in its duty to safely manage and operate power at the well site. Specifically, it is claimed that CanRig did not ensure that power was off while workers were inside the mud tank and failed to provide adequate training and supervision for its employees. "CanRig knew or should have known of the danger of turning on power to the agitator while Plaintiff was in the mud tank," states the complaint. Furthermore, Elizondo asserts that CanRig's negligence included failing to provide a safe workplace and allowing hazardous conditions to exist.
The lawsuit seeks damages well in excess of one million dollars for personal injury claims including medical expenses (both past and future), lost wages, loss of earning capacity, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, and diminished enjoyment of life. Additionally, Elizondo is seeking pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as allowed by law.
Representing Noe Elizondo are attorneys Joseph M. Dunn from Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP and John A. Davis from Davis & Associates LLP. The case has been assigned Case ID 2024-55913 with Judge Taiasha Bradford presiding over it in the 190th Judicial District Court.