Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BIG LAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC | Report ID | 20181010588 |
| Address | Rig 566 | City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.19000, -101.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an iron roughneck while moving drill pipes when a pipe struck his fingers against the iron roughneck's control box, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring fingertip. The employee's hand was outside the equipment at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2018, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC in BIG LAKE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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