OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399950

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

1985-05-15T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,HEAD,UNSECURED,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399950
Report ID: 626300

Event description

STRUCK BY REBOUNDING DRILL PIPE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE RIG FLOOR, TO ONE SIDE OF THE V DOOR, AS THE DRI LL PIPE, SECURED BY A CHAIN, WAS HOISTED THROUGH THE V DOOR. AN AIR HOIST WAS BE ING USED. WHEN THE DRILL PIPE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2/3 OF THE WAY UP THE V DOOR, TH E CHAIN CAME LOOSE. THE PIPE FELL, BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHIN AND SIDE OF THE FACE. THE EMPLOYEE'S SKULL WAS CRUSHED. HE WAS DEAD-ON-ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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