Precision Drilling, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — COYANOSA, TEXAS
| Employer | Precision Drilling, Inc. | Report ID | 20221210658 |
| Address | Brickyard Unit 12E33-#33H, Between Coyonosa, and Pecos | City, State ZIP | COYANOSA, TEXAS 79730 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.24000, -103.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with makeup tongs (manual pipe tongs) to make them clasp. The top drive torque spun counter clockwise, causing the tongs to clasp and the snub line to pull tight. The entire pipe stand flexed and the pin end lost contact with the floor, skidding backward toward the injured employee. The tongs and stand of drill pipe struck the employee on their left side resulting in fractures to the left tibia, fibula, and ulna.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2022, a worker at Precision Drilling, Inc. in COYANOSA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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