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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213112 Event Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels Source Stairs, steps

On September 18, 2025, an employee was descending stairs on a rig floor when he fell on the third step from the top and landed on his right foot, which…
Fractures Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC

NAICS213111 Event Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source Source, secondary source unspecified

An employee was standing on a piece of equipment called a K-brace, approximately 3.5 feet off the ground. He was working to assemble part of the K-brace…
Fractures Back coccygeal region Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 Event Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. Source Pipes, tubes metal

An employee fell onto a rig floor while a stand of drill pipe was being moved nearby. The employee had just braced himself, putting his hand out in front of…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Other finger(s) n.e.c. Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC

NAICS213111 Event Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source Drilling and extraction machinery n.e.c.

An employee was standing on the ground while rolling a pony sub from the forks of a forklift onto a catwalk. The sub shifted and fell approximately two feet onto…
Fractures Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

Two employees were carrying a drill bit and installation tool to the center of a drilling rig floor. One of them slipped and fell, and the drill bit and installation…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Other finger(s) n.e.c. Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC

NAICS213111 Event Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source Pipes, tubes metal

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…
Intracranial injuries with skull fractures Brain Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC

NAICS213111 Event Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

The injured employee was standing near the end of a pipe rack installing a pin in the pipe stop. Another employee was utilizing a forklift nearby to move another set…
Fractures Foot (feet), unspecified Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC

NAICS213111 EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment SourcePlastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing

An employee was assisting with moving a 12-inch PVC pipe. The pipe shifted, pinching the employee's left index finger against a support post. The employee's finger was…
Fractures Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment SourceBars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)

An employee was removing a thread protector off the end of an alloy when the alloy shifted and pinched their finger between it and the catwalk. The employee sustained an…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part SourceBeams-unattached metal

An employee was placing an 8-inch beam into a structure that was suspended by a forklift. The beam shifted and slide out of the sling, striking the employee. They…
Fractures Multiple body parts, n.e.c. Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventStruck by object or equipment, unspecified SourceMachine and appliance parts, n.e.c.

An employee was moving a mud bucket from a work area to a storage area when the bucket got caught on a drain line and tipped over onto the employee…
Fractures Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified SourceOil drilling rigs and machinery

An employee was assisting with latching the elevators around the drill pipe when their right thumb was pinched between the elevator horn and the drill pipe and amputated.
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment SourceConfined spaces, unspecified

On April 10, 2023, an employee was moving fluid from one end of the pit to the other. To perform this task, a metal grating hatch had to be opened…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventStruck by object or equipment, unspecified SourceParts and materials, unspecified

An employee was preparing to repair a leaking hydraulic hose on a catwalk. The catwalk trough was raised so that the employee could insert maintenance stops that go underneath the…
Bruises, contusions Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. SourceCranes, unspecified

An employee was helping as a crane lowered a large metal plate. As the plate was being put into place, it struck the employee's left foot and broke it…
Fractures Foot (feet), unspecified Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified SourceChains, n.e.c.

An employee was trying to untangle a chain from the trough of a catwalk. A winch was connected to the chain. The winch activated and the employee's hand became…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Hospitalized Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventContact with objects and equipment, unspecified SourceOil drilling rigs and machinery

An employee was helping rig up a vibrating line. The line's end came loose and struck the outside of his calf, causing swelling and a hematoma.
Bruises, contusions Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventExposure to environmental heat SourceHeat-environmental

An employee began to feel sick after working for 12 hours in the sun. The employee was admitted to the hospital due to dehydration.
Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventContact with objects and equipment, unspecified SourceCaps, lids, covers, unspecified

An employee was securing a well cap when it slid off the side of the sub-base, pinning his right leg against the sub-base and breaking his femur.
Fractures Thigh(s) Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventEntangled in other object or equipment SourceOil drilling rigs and machinery

An employee was using a tail rope to guide a stand of drill pipe into the mousehole from the derrick board. The tail rope became caught in the single joint…
Fractures Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventCaught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation SourceOil drilling rigs and machinery

An employee was assisting a co-worker in fitting a stand pipe into the mousehole of a drilling well. As a joint of the drill pipe was being lifted up…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceStairs, steps, unspecified

While walking down steps, an employee twisted his ankle, then fell and hit his head. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion.
Concussions Brain Hospitalized
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventInjured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker SourceWrenches-power not determined

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…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventStruck by or caught in swinging door or gate SourceDoors, except garage and vehicle

An employee was walking into a cabin when a gust of wind blew the door shut. The employee's right index fingertip was caught in the door and amputated at…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

NAICS213111 EventCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified SourceOil drilling rigs and machinery

An employee was in the process of rigging up equipment. While releasing ratchet straps with his right hand, the employee was supporting himself by placing his left hand on a…
Fractures Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized
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