OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519730

PLATFORM,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,OIL RIG

1986-07-10T17:00:00

Event: PLATFORM,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14519730
Report ID: 625700

Event description

FELL OFF OFFSHORE DRILL PLATFORM, DROWNED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM ON JULY 10, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING THE CHEMICAL IN JECTION ON WELLS LOCATED OVER WATER. HE APPARENTLY FELL FROM THE PLATFORM, OR PO SSIBLY A 14 FOOT FLAT BOAT, AND PRESUMABLY DROWNED. AN AUTOPSY IS PRESENTLY BEIN G PERFORMED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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