Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Fractures — TALOGA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2017010028 |
| Address | Outside Taloga, Rig #262 | City, State ZIP | TALOGA, OKLAHOMA 73667 |
| Event Date | January 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.03000, -98.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a rough terrain forklift truck to pivot a fork of another rough terrain forklift truck. The fork was tied to its carriage. When the fork was untied it came down and struck an employee standing near the truck and broke his leg near his ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 1, 2017, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in TALOGA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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