OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494272

DERRICKMAN,TRAVELLING BLOCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING

1986-07-15T00:00:00

Event: DERRICKMAN,TRAVELLING BLOCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494272
Report ID: 627400

Event description

Employee killed in 50 ft fall from traveling block

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a derrickman, was riding the traveling block to gain access to the rod basket when the block hit a chain. He had installed the chain between the de rrick and the dead line of the traveling block to steady the block against wind movement. Employee #1 fell 50 ft to the ground and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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