OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14241277
SIGNAL DRILLING COMPANY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK·
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING PIPE RACK
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE STACKING PIPE RACKS INTO TWO TIERS. A TRIANGULAR PIPE RACK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE STACK AFTER IT WAS UNTIED FROM A WINCH TRUCK. IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO HELP ANOTHER EMPLOYEE KEEP THE PIPE RACK FROM SLIPPIN G OFF THE TOP OF THE STACK. HOWEVER, THE RACK SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND TIER. THE E MPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FALLING PIPE RACK AND THE GROUND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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