WATONGA, OKLAHOMA—
Helmerich and Payne, Inc.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Helmerich and Payne, Inc., Compton 1-2-35XH, Section 2-15N-11W, Blaine County, WATONGA, OKLAHOMA 73772 on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee working on a oil and gas drilling rig fell from a height of 85 feet due to icy conditions on the derrick board. The ladder safety device did not engage properly resulting in the employee's fall. The employee was hospitalized with multiple broken bones, internal injuries, and lacerations.
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MENTONE, TEXAS—
Helmerich and Payne Inc.
An employee was changing out a bolt on the kicker (moveable object) on the driller side of the PDS (stationary object) control box on the rig floor. The kicker came down on his right hand, catching it between the kicker and the trough. The employee sustained fractures to his thumb and index finger, as well as lacerations to the top and bottom of his hand.
MENTONE, TEXAS—
Helmerich and Payne Inc.
An employee was using a sledgehammer to loosen a hammer union. The employee's sledgehammer missed the hammer union causing him to lose his balance and fall on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured wrist.
BIG LAKE, TEXAS—
Helmerich and Payne Inc.
A crew of employees was using a hoist to lift a drillable sub on the rig floor. Single-joint elevators were placed on the sub before lifting. As the crew started to lift the sub, the sub struck the derrick leg, causing the single-joint elevators to open and the sub to drop approximately 1 1/2 feet, striking the injured employee in the right leg below the knee. The employee suffered two leg fractures.
ODESSA, TEXAS—
Helmerich and Payne Inc.
An employee was operating a winch when his left hand got caught under a cable, resulting in an amputation of the ring fingertip.
CUMBERLAND, OHIO—
Helmerich and Payne Inc.
An employee was tying a hose. A truck backed up, pinching the employee's leg between the hose and hammer union, resulting in a right fibula fracture.
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