PATERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — OKARCHE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | PATERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC | Report ID | 2018021677 |
| Address | 10 miles east of Okarche, Rig # 340 | City, State ZIP | OKARCHE, OKLAHOMA 73762 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1298743 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.72000, -97.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were hoisting drilling pipe, when the pipe fell, striking the back of an employee who was standing on the rig floor. The employee sustained fractured ribs and vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2018, a worker at PATERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC in OKARCHE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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