OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504039

CAUGHT BETWEEN,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,PUMP

1989-04-05T00:00:00

Event: CAUGHT BETWEEN,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,PUMP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14504039
Report ID: 729700

Event description

Employee killed when struck by pump jack head at well site

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing some rod subs from under an operating oil well pump jac k. The pump jack head came down and caught him between the head and a samson pos t. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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