Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified — Fractures — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company | Report ID | 2024109696 |
| Address | Rio Lobo State C 312H (Rig 496), Latitude: 31.48671100 Longitude:-103.66725800 | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified | Source of Injury | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drilling machines, drill apparatus | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.44000, -103.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out the elements in the double-rotating head. The peg that was welded to the rig floor, where the double-rotating head was being stored, broke at the weld causing the metal rotating head to fall and strike the employee's left leg and fracture it.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2024, a worker at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company in PECOS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified, with drilling and extraction machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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