OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494520

POOL WELL SERVICING COMPANY RIG 458

SWEETWATER, OK— 1984-05-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,BLOWOUT--OIL WELL,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1433572
Employer profile: POOL WELL SERVICING COMPANY RIG 458
Summary number: 14494520
Report ID: 627700

Event description

Employee killed when struck by metal part in well blowout

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was part of a well servicing crew that reversed circulating mud whil e trying to retrieve a packer in a well. The well blew out and Employee #1 was k illed when he was struck in the head by a union, a nipple, a chickson, or a line .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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