OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14493753

WELL SERVICE RIG,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,STABBING BOARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,LOST BALANCE

1986-08-02T07:15:00

Event: WELL SERVICE RIG,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,STABBING BOARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14493753
Report ID: 627400

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STABBING BOARD ON WELL SERVICING RIG

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 7:15 AM ON AUGUST 2, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 55 FEET FROM THE TUBING BOARD OF A WELL SERVICE RIG. HE HAD BEEN HOISTED FROM THE RIG FLOOR TO THE TUBING BOARD ON THE BLOCK AND ELEVATORS. AS HE WAS ATT EMPTING TO STEP FROM THE ELEVATORS TO THE STABBING BOARD HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT ATTACHED TO THE BALES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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