OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14401103
CLIFFORD M. WILLEFORD
GLADEWATER, TX·
Event description
Employee killed in fall from derrick
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on June 2, 1987, Employee #1, of Gladewater, TX, and a coworker were dismantling an abandoned derrick approximately 75 feet above the derrick platform. While standing on an unanchored board spanning the horizontal girts, Employee #1 attempted to throw a 21-foot leg section to the ground. He l ost control of the leg section as it became top heavy and began leaning away fro m the derrick. The bottom of the leg section came up under the board overhang, f lipping the board up and propelling Employee #1 into the air. He fell to the der rick platform and was killed. Employee #1 was self-employed and performed a wide variety of odd jobs.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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