OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14427355

DERRICK,FRACTURE,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,OIL WELL SERVICING,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG,RAM

1987-05-04T00:00:00

Event: DERRICK,FRACTURE,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,OIL WELL SERVICING,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG,RAM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14427355
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between oil derrick and rig

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 4, 1987, Employee #1 was on the derrick ladder of an oil drilling rig, preparing to bleed the air out of the hydraulic system on the raising ram. The derrick suddenly fell and he became caught between the d errick and rig. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and injuries, and later died. The derrick fell as a result of a fractured weld on the raising ram to wh ich it was attached.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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