Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200811727 - Employee killed when struck on head by drill stem

Accident Summary Nr: 200811727 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 02/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307003541	02/12/2004	1381	213111	Patterson-Uti Drilling Company

Abstract: On February 11, 2004, Employee #1 was moving a drill stem to place it in a drilling hole. The drill stem struck him in the head. He died of the resultant head injury. The drill stem weighed approximately 300 pounds and was 30 ft long

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DRILL OPERATOR, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307003541			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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