OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14427108
BEREDCO, INC.
WALSH, CO·
Event description
One killed, three injured when struck by drill collar
Investigation abstract
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on September 6, 1986, Employees #1 through #4 were us ing a rig elevator to move drill collars from the rotary table on an oil drillin g rig. When a shear pin broke, the elevator latch came open and a drill collar f ell onto the workers. Employee #1 suffered severe head and back injuries and lat er died. Employee #2 dislocated a shoulder, Employee #3 bruised his neck, and Em ployee #4 cut his finger.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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