OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494454

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,DISMANTLING,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,SLIP,FALL,STRUCK BY

1984-07-09T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,DISMANTLING,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,SLIP,FALL,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494454
Report ID: 627700

Event description

Employee struck by bridle, killed by fall

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was preparing to lower the derrick on an oil drilling rig. The 5,000 lb bridle slipped in the traveling block hook and struck Employee #, knocking h im off the derrick . He fell approximately 50 ft to the rig floor and suffered m ultiple injuries, including head trauma. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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