How to fix stud drilled from the side?

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The plumber I hired to install a new washer box drilled a bunch of chunks off one of the studs in my wall. The chunks taken off are from the left side of the stud when looking straight at the wall.
From reading the International Residential Code, I assume this is not up to code.
But what can be done to fix it? I'm more worried about the structural integrity of things.
edit:
Here is some more information. I studied how the walls connected. I think the perpendicular stud is actually connecting to an exterior wall.

batsplatsterson · Answer

Even if it's not to IBC and it's a load bearing wall, one compromised stud won't make the house fall down.  You might get a little sag in the floor and roof above.
If you want to fix it, since the wall is open with the drywall removed, you could just sister another stud next to the damaged one.  I see you'll have to notch it to accommodate the yellow electrical cable that goes through it.  (Not to give you more headaches, but that doesn't look like it's compliant either...)  Attach it to the existing stud with a few construction screws, it doesn't look like there's room to swing a hammer easily.

Jasen · Answer

I see other studs hard against that stud.  this part of the wall
is probably still stronger than it ever needed to be.

Daniel Wensley · Answer

Looks like you could sister another 2x4 on the right side. Extend 2x4 sister all the way down to the plate if it's load bearing .

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