Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 20181111490 |
| Address | Well Site Syverson 4-12H | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.14000, -103.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was racking drill pipe from a derrick mans platform into a drill rack when a pipe likely swung at the top and struck the employee's head, resulting in a fractured skull.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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