OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511331
HEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Event description
STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING PIPE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A SUPERVISOR/CREW CHIEF, WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A 20 FOOT LONG P IECE OF FIBERGLASS PIPE AND ATTACHED THREADED CONNECTIONS. THE CREW WAS INSTALLI NG FIBERGLASS CASING BEFORE CEMENTING. HIGH PRESSURE CAUSED THE CASING AND THREA DING CONNECTIONS TO SHOOT OUT OF THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING A HARD HAT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 10, 1985. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED IN THE HOSPITAL ON A UGUST 18, 1985.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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