OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237135

BRAKE,HOISTING MECHANISM,COTTER PIN,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG

1984-09-19T00:00:00

Event: BRAKE,HOISTING MECHANISM,COTTER PIN,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237135
Report ID: 626600

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING HOIST BLOCK

Investigation abstract

THE WORKERS WERE PULLING PIPE ON A WHEELED, OPERATING OIL RIG. WHILE A HOIST BLO CK WAS BEING LOWERED, A BROKEN COTTER PIN CAUSED A BRAKE LINKAGE PIN TO WORK LOO SE. WITH NO BRAKES, THE HOIST BLOCK CAME DOWN WITHOUT RESTRAINT, STRIKING AND KI LLING EMPLOYEE #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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