Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2020010220 |
| Address | Sunwall USA 41-17-H Pad | City, State ZIP | NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58763 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.97000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a pipe laydown operation. An elevator struck a mast, kicking the pipe out so that it struck the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2020, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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