OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510804
DERRICK,DERRICKMAN,OIL WELL DRILLING,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,DERRICK PLATFORM,OIL RIG
Event description
FALL FROM MONKEY BOARD OF OIL DRILLING RIG
Investigation abstract
AT APROXIMATELY 3:45 AM ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1984, THE CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RU NNING THE FIRST STAND OF DRILL COLLARS (CONSISTING OF THREE 6 1/4 INCH DRILL COL LARS AND TWO STABILIZERS). THE DERRICKMAN REMOVED HIS SAFETY BELT RATHER THAN UN HOOKING THE BELLY LINE OR THE SAFE LINE AND RECONNECTING IT AT A DIFFERENT LOCAT ION. HE CLIMBED UPON THE DERRICK CROSS BEAM IN ORDER TO GET ENOUGH HEIGHT TO LAT CH THE ELEVATORS ON THE STAND OF DRILL COLLARS. AFTER THE ELEVATORS WERE CONNECT ED, HE STEPPED BACK ON THE FOOT PLATE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF TH E MONKEY BOARD. THE PLATE BROKE. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 86' TO THE DERRICK FLOOR. HE SUSTAINED HEAD AND BODY INJURIES THAT RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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