Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries with skull fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC, Rig 286, WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854
on , Intracranial injuries with skull fractures, affecting the brain.
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Final narrative
An employee was working on a rig floor while connected to a hoist line that was leaning against a derrick held up by a tugger. The tugger fell and a 5-foot sub pipe struck the employee's head, knocking him over. He stood up quickly and his head struck a catwalk trough. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and a laceration behind their ear with an indented fracture.
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