OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14394258

GIRDER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,LOST BALANCE

1988-10-03T00:00:00

Event: GIRDER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14394258
Report ID: 625700

Event description

Employee killed in 40 ft fall from girder on drill rig

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:30 a.m. on October 3, 1988, Employee #1, a crew member on Gra ly 40 ft to the rig floor. He was killed. No fall protection had been provided. y Wolf drill rig #4, located on a J.B. Levert Land Company well, was involved in a drill line cutting procedure. The travel block was hanging from the second le vel structural steel girders of the derrick. After the procedure had been comple ted, Employee #1 was responsible for unshackling the hanging line from the trave l block. To access the second girder level, Employee #1 climbed the derrick ladd er, walked the girders, and then jumped or stepped approximately 2 1/2 to 4 ft t o the travel block. After unshackling the block, Employee #1 was jumping or step ping back to the girder when he apparently lost his balance and fell approximate

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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