OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506828

TORCH,CRUSHED,LACERATION,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,WELLHEAD,FALLING OBJECT

1985-04-10T00:00:00

Event: TORCH,CRUSHED,LACERATION,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,WELLHEAD,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14506828
Report ID: 830500

Event description

CRUSHED BY FALLING WELLHEAD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE WELLHEAD FROM A DRY HOLE SO THE HOLE COULD BE CAPPE D. A CUTTING TORCH WAS USED TO CUT AN 8 INCH BY 6 INCH WINDOW IN THE CONDUCTOR P IPE (OUTSIDE PIPE) IN ORDER THAT ACCESS COULD BE GAINED TO THE INTERMEDIATE PIPE . WHILE CUTTING THROUGH THE INTERMEDIATE PIPE, THE METAL SNAPPED, CAUSING THE WE LLHEAD TO TOPPLE OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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