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PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MIDKIFF, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC in MIDKIFF, TEXAS
Employer PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC Report ID 20181010235
Address Rig 252 City, State ZIP MIDKIFF, TEXAS 79755
Event Date October 3, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.63000, -101.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving an oil platform when he lost his balance while stepping over a centrifugal pump. He slipped off the skid to the ground about 6 inches below, twisting his ankle and suffering a broken fibula. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2018, a worker at PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC in MIDKIFF, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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