OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14493720
DERRICK,TRAVELLING BLOCK,CLUTCH,CROWN BLOCK,CRUSHED,OIL WELL SERVICING,TWO-BLOCKING
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN CROWN AND TRAVELLING BLOCKS OF OIL DERRICK
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was riding the traveling blocks to the crown of the derrick. The clu tch failed to release at the proper time, causing the traveling block to contact the crown block. Employee #1 was crushed between the traveling block and the cr own block.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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