OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399976

HEAD,DRILL COLLAR,CRUSHED,SKULL,UNSTABLE POSITION

1985-05-29T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,DRILL COLLAR,CRUSHED,SKULL,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399976
Report ID: 626300

Event description

SKULL CRUSHED WHEN STRUCK BY ROLLING DRILL COLLAR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING ROLL A 10,000 TO 12,000 POUND OIL FIELD DRILL COLLAR OFF FORK TRUCK TINES ONTO A SEMI-RIG FLAT BED TRAILER. THE DRILL BEGAN TO ROLL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, KNOCKING HIM DOWN. THE COLLAR CONTINUED TO ROLL AND STRUCK E MPLOYEE #1'S HEAD, CRUSHING IT. HE DIED IMMEDIATELY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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