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Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Co

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — CUERO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Co in CUERO, TEXAS
Employer Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Co Report ID 2018021815
Address FM 955 City, State ZIP CUERO, TEXAS 77954
Event Date February 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cement, mortar mix-wet
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # 1298473
GPS Coordinates 29.11000, -97.29000

Incident Narrative

Three employees nippled up a blowout preventer's operation while standing in ankle-deep water that had cement residue in it. Later, one of the employee's suffered first, second, and third degree burns to his feet, requiring hospitalization. Rubber boots were not worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2018, a worker at Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Co in CUERO, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cement, mortar mix-wet identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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