OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466957
PRIDE OIL WELL SERVICE COMPANY, RIG #38
BAY CITY, TX·
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)
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#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
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#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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