OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14234488
CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INC.
ANADARDO, OK·
Event description
OIL WORKER STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING ELEVATOR BAIL
Investigation abstract
WHEN AN ADDITIONAL JOINT OF PIPE WAS ADDED TO THE DRILL STRING, THE TRAVELING BL OCK AND DRILL STRING WERE RAISED A FEW FEET TO ALLOW THE SLIPS TO BE REMOVED. WH ILE LOWERING THE DRILL STRING BACK INTO TO THE HOLE, AN ELEVATOR BAIL GOT CAUGHT IN THE BACK OF THE DERRICK. THE BOLT SECURING THE BAIL TO THE BLOCK FAILED AND ALLOWED THE BAIL TO FALL TO THE RIG FLOOR. THE 300 POUND BAIL FELL 60 FEET, STRI KING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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