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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022043575 · 4/26/2022 · Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Wrenches-power not determined
Secondary source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
Location
Rig 269, MARSHALL, TEXAS, 75672
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a hammer and wrench to loosen a nut on a valve. The employee's right little finger was caught between the wrench and the valve body, causing the amputation of the fingertip above the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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