OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467104

WORK RULES,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,DRILL COLLAR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG

1984-06-10T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,DRILL COLLAR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14467104
Report ID: 626000

Event description

Employee killed by falling drill parts

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was standing on the rig floor when the drill pipe elevators opened a nd the extension drill and drill collars fell approximately 60 ft. The falling p arts struck Employee #1, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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