OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14391304

HEAD,UNSECURED,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG

1988-01-11T02:15:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14391304
Report ID: 625700

Event description

OIL RIG WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY TUBING ARM

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 AM ON JANUARY 11, 1988, A DRILL RIG CREW DOING WELL COMPLE TION WORK HAD TRIPPED IN 40 JOINTS OF 2 3/8 INCH PRODUCTION TUBING. THEY WERE RA ISING THE 41ST JOINT FROM THE MOUSEHOLE WHEN A TUBING ARM (54 INCHES LONG, 4 1/2 INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER STEEL PIPE, WEIGHING 75 POUNDS) FELL 41 FEET FROM THE TUB ING BOARD TO THE RIG FLOOR. AFTER STRIKING THE RIG FLOOR, THE TUBING ARM BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ON JANUARY 13, 1988 FROM HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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