Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - STANTON, Texas
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC |
| Address | Rig 807 |
| City, State ZIP | STANTON, Texas 79782 |
| Report ID | 2020087510 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.20000, -101.82000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee swung a sledge hammer to hit a hammer union. The sledge hammer missed and caused the employee to lose balance and fall approximately 3 feet, hitting his back on a mud pump module and suction pipe. The employee sustained fractures to the L2, L3, and L4 vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2020, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in STANTON, Texas suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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