Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STONEWALL, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2023109131 |
| Address | Rig 570, GPS_Coordinates: N 32.2404 W -93.8169 | City, State ZIP | STONEWALL, LOUISIANA 71078 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Secondary Source | Catwalks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -93.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a thread protector off the end of an alloy when the alloy shifted and pinched their finger between it and the catwalk. The employee sustained an open fracture of the left index finger and a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in STONEWALL, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) 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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