OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14435390

CHEST,HEAD,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT

1988-02-12T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14435390
Report ID: 931500

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling rig

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on February 12, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker were lowering the blocks on an oil well. Employee #1 was approximately 28 ft away fr om the wellhead when the blocks struck the polished rig. The polished rig flew u p in the air and then fell, striking Employee #1 in the chest and head. He was k illed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
614

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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