Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC | Report ID | 2024076349 |
| Address | N 47.7837, W 102.4815 | City, State ZIP | NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58763 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.97000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were carrying a drill bit and installation tool to the center of a drilling rig floor. One of them slipped and fell, and the drill bit and installation tool landed on his left hand. He suffered an open fracture and partial amputation of the last joint of the little finger, as well as a laceration to the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2024, a worker at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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