Patterson-UTI Energy Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BETHANY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Energy Inc | Report ID | 2021021143 |
| Address | Rig 217 | City, State ZIP | BETHANY, LOUISIANA 71007 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -94.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a manhole cover in the floor of a mud pit when a disconnected 6-inch discharge line lying next to the cover shifted, pinching the end of the employee's finger between the floor grating and the discharge line. The employee suffered an amputation of the tip of his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2021, a worker at Patterson-UTI Energy Inc in BETHANY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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