Helmerich & Payne Drilling, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Fractures — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Helmerich & Payne Drilling, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065949 |
| Address | 31.5498910 N / Long: -101.6812463 W | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79701 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.99000, -102.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to straighten up a lifting sub for a reamer while it was inside the automated floor wrench. The spinner doors closed, catching the employee's right forearm. The employee sustained a fractured right radius and a displaced fracture of the right ulna. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2025, a worker at Helmerich & Payne Drilling, Inc. in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with drilling and extraction machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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