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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466957

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,OIL RIG,OVERTURN

Event
UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,OIL RIG,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14466957
Report ID
626000

Event description

One killed, one injured when oil well service rig overturns

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on the tubing boards of an oil rig, trying to secure the tubing to the rack. The rig toppled over and Employee #1 was caught between the pipe an d the rig. He suffered head injuries and was killed. Employee #2 sustained cruis es and contusions to his shoulder, but was not hospitalized. The rig was not ade quately anchored.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    6
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1

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