Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041846 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Breakout Tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 200041846 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 07/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315510123	07/11/2011	1381	213111	Patterson Uti Drilling Company

Abstract: On July 8, 2011, Employee #1 was working for a drilling company, operating breakout tongs. The tongs broke loose and struck him in the abdominal area, killing him.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, DRILL OPERATOR, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, TONGS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315510123			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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