Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LACEYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC | Report ID | 2021021383 |
| Address | 264 Pig Barn Road | City, State ZIP | LACEYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18623 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.63000, -76.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a 55-gallon drum of material on the floor. His right middle finger was pinched between the drum top and a hard piece of metal. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2021, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC in LACEYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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