Patterson UTI Drilling
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — CALDWELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Patterson UTI Drilling | Report ID | 2018065466 |
| Address | Rig 331 | City, State ZIP | CALDWELL, TEXAS 77836 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -96.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a piece of drilling pipe when his left pinky was caught under the pipe resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2018, a worker at Patterson UTI Drilling in CALDWELL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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