Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — STANTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2020087510 |
| Address | Rig 807 | City, State ZIP | STANTON, TEXAS 79782 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.20000, -101.82000 | ||
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
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