Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — MIDLAND, Texas
| Employer | Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. |
| Address | Tubb - Vaughn 21 G 107 H, H 1088, I 1098 |
| City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, Texas 79707 |
| Report ID | 2022064775 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.00000, -102.18000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were rigging down. The injured employee was hooking up a flow line to a manifold. When he stepped back, he fell through a gap in the floor of the shaker, landing on his head on the ground about 12 feet below. He suffered multiple skull fractures and bleeding on the brain and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2022, a worker at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. in MIDLAND, Texas suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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