OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14422323

HEAD,DRILL PIPE,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,TONGS,OIL RIG,ROTARY RIG

1988-01-19T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,DRILL PIPE,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,TONGS,OIL RIG,ROTARY RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14422323
Report ID: 729700

Event description

OIL WELL WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TONGS

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING DRILL PIPE WHEN THE MAKE-UP TONG CAUGHT IN THE PIPE. WHEN THE ROTARY TABLE WAS REVERSED, THE TONG STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE TOOL RACK. HE DIED FROM A SEVERE HEAD INJURY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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