Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WATONGA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company | Report ID | 2016098862 |
| Address | Rig #526 | City, State ZIP | WATONGA, OKLAHOMA 73772 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Stings and venomous bites | Source of Injury | Venomous snakes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.84000, -98.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving back to the rig from the water well and ran over a rattlesnake. He got out of his vehicle and walked to the rattlesnake, which bit his right middle finger. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2016, a worker at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company in WATONGA, OKLAHOMA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with venomous snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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