Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC | Report ID | 2017109605 |
| Address | Rig 234 | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -94.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell while installing safety clamps. During the fall, the employee's left pinky finger was caught and partially amputated between a safety clamp and a pipe.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2017, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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