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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20181010235 · 10/3/2018 · PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC
Location
Rig 252, MIDKIFF, TEXAS, 79755
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was leaving an oil platform when he lost his balance while stepping over a centrifugal pump. He slipped off the skid to the ground about 6 inches below, twisting his ankle and suffering a broken fibula. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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