Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TROUT RUN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2019032269 |
| Address | Rig 339 | City, State ZIP | TROUT RUN, PENNSYLVANIA 17771 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -77.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 1, 2019, at approximately 10:30 PM, workers were attempting to rig down the gull wings of a catwalk. While removing the pins that were holding the gull wings in position, a worker's middle fingers were in holes at the bottom of the gull wings. When the pins were removed, the gull wings swung together and amputated the tips of his middle fingers below the first knuckles.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2019, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in TROUT RUN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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