OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495766
SHEBESTER, INC.
MAYSVILLE, OK·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED FROM EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES
Investigation abstract
ON JUNE 25, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ROLLING UP GUY WIRES DURING RIGGING DOWN OPERATIONS. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SU FFERING FROM THE HEAT, SO THE DRILLER TOLD HIM TO TAKE A REST AND COOL DOWN. A S HORT TIME LATER EMPLOYEE #1 GOT INTO THE COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK AND DROVE OFF THE RIG SITE. HE HAD NOT BEEN INSTRUCTED, NOR HAD HE RECEIVED PERMISSION, TO LEAVE T HE RIG SITE. HE WAS LATER FOUND ABOUT ONE AND A HALF MILES FROM THE DRILL SITE. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN RUN INTO THE DITCH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DEAD AT THE WHEEL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 15
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 614
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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