BIG LAKE, TEXAS·
Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. Inc., Rig 427, BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932 on , Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was pushing a stand of drill pipe to its stowed position. While pushing the drill pipe, he slipped and fell forward. He placed his right hand on the deck to catch his fall. The stand of drill pipe swung back towards the injured employee as the driller was lowering the top drive to catch the stand, before it swung across the mast. The stand of drill pipe was then set down on the injured employee's right hand, amputating his ring finger.
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