Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Fractures — HOBSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2022065292 |
| Address | N28.9499 W-97.9846, Rig 285 | City, State ZIP | HOBSON, TEXAS 78117 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.95000, -97.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tail rope to guide a stand of drill pipe into the mousehole from the derrick board. The tail rope became caught in the single joint elevators and tangled around the employee's lower right leg resulting in fractures to the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2022, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in HOBSON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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