Worker hurt at W.Va. well
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An equipment operator at the Sandra Parr gas well in Brooke County, W.Va., was injured Sunday when a 12,000-pound forklift overturned, trapping him. He was in stable condition Sunday evening after being flown by helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital.
A supervisor from Washington County 911 said the employee of Great Plains Oilfield Rental was conscious and alert when he was freed, a process which took more than an hour. The initial call was made at 1:44 p.m.
Chesapeake Energy owns the well at 1005 Dry Ridge Road, which begins in Donegal Township. The site is a half-mile from Pennsylvania.
Fire departments from West Alexander and Claysville responded. McAdoo Towing of Donegal provided heavy equipment.