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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393243

OIL WELL DRILLING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

Event
OIL WELL DRILLING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14393243
Report ID
625700

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF OIL DRILLING EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO LOWER A PIECE OF OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPME NT FROM A CATWALK. THE EQUIPMENT FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, FATA LLY INJURING HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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