OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14402556

JENS' OILFIELD SERVICE, INC.

SAN ISIDRO, TX· 1989-01-07T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, WINCH
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100795996
Employer profile: JENS' OILFIELD SERVICE, INC.
Summary number: 14402556
Report ID: 626000

Event description

Employee killed when struck by poles

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 1989, Employee #1 was riding in the bac k of a pole truck. He was standing behind the driver and holding onto the headac he rack. The truck's hook was not snubbed to the rear of the truck and the winch was engaged without anyone realizing it. The winch pulled the hook up to the to p pulley and then pulled the A-frame poles over the top. The poles struck Employ ee #1, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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