Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2022065505 |
| Address | 10713 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 800 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a well cap when it slid off the side of the sub-base, pinning his right leg against the sub-base and breaking his femur.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2022, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with caps, lids, covers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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