OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14401970

HEAD,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,OIL RIG

1987-02-17T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14401970
Report ID: 626000

Event description

Employee killed in rig floor collapse

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was standing on the floor of an oil rig when the floor plate on whic h he was standing fell. Employee #1 was killed when his head struck the structur e below.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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