OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14234512
BASIN DRILLING CORP.
STRINGTOWN, OK·
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED AND ONE INJURED IN FALL FROM DERRICK
Investigation abstract
Three employees of a drilling crew were returning the drill pipe to the drilled hole after changing the bit. Employee#1 was operating the derrick and began to m ove the drill pipe from the stand. He failed to latch the elevators around the p ipe and the stand fell across the inside of the derrick. Employees #2 ands #3 we re preparing to pull the stand back when Employee #1 removed his safety harness and attempted to correct the situation. He fell from the derrick and struck Empl oyees #2 and #3 below. Employees #1 and #2 both died from concussions and Employ ee #3 suffered injuries to two fingers resulting in the amputation of one finger .
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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