OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495584

FRACTURE,OIL WELL DRILLING,SKULL,FALL,OIL RIG

1985-04-18T21:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,OIL WELL DRILLING,SKULL,FALL,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14495584
Report ID: 627700

Event description

FELL TO RIG FLOOR WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB

Investigation abstract

ON APRIL 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE SUBSTRUCTURE OF THE RIG FLOOR. HE WAS PLANNING TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB IN THE FIXTURE 15 FEET ABOVE THE MOTOR FLOOR. GUARD RAILS WERE PRESENT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL, FRACTURING H IS SKULL. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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