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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519706

SHOULDER,TRAVELLING BLOCK,OIL WELL DRILLING,CROWN BLOCK,STRUCK BY,TWO-BLOCKING,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG,LEG

Event
SHOULDER,TRAVELLING BLOCK,OIL WELL DRILLING,CROWN BLOCK,STRUCK BY,TWO-BLOCKING,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519706
Report ID
625700

Event description

TRAVELLING BLOCK FELL TO RIG DECK, STRIKING TWO EMPLOYEES

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 PM ON JUNE 22, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ON T HE FLOOR OF DRILLING RIG #7. THE TRAVELLING BLOCK WAS RUN INTO THE CROWN BLOCK, CAUSING THE WIRE ROPES TO BREAK. THE TRAVELLING BLOCK FELL TO THE RIG FLOOR AND REBOUNDED INTO EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. HIS LEF T ARM WAS AMPUTATED ON SITE BY A DOCTOR WHO WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED SEVERAL ABRASIONS OF HIS LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL, DIED ON JULY 3, 1986.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    7
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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