OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518880

HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR

1984-04-20T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14518880
Report ID: 625700

Event description

Employee killed when struck by ear of drill unit elevator

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a roughneck, was working on a drilling operation when the drill pip e and wash pipe became lodged. He attempted to release the slips with a clockwis e rotation of the elevator once latched to the drill stem collar. Releasing the clutch and engaging the throttle caused an instant rotation of the pipe and elev ator. The elevator ear struck Employee #1 and killed him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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