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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520480

CLUTCH LEVER,CATLINE,FOULED LINE,CATHEAD,FALL,OIL RIG

Event
CLUTCH LEVER,CATLINE,FOULED LINE,CATHEAD,FALL,OIL RIG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14520480
Report ID
524530

Event description

FALL FROM ACCIDENTALLY HOISTED LOAD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SLINGING DRILLING CASING JOINTS ON THE END OF THE CATHEAD HOIST LINE. A PORTION OF THE LINE ON THE CATHEAD SPOOLED OVER ITSELF AND CAUSED THE LI NE TO FOUL. THE FOULED CATHEAD CONTINUED TO WIND IN CATLINE, CAUSING THE CASING OVER WHICH EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING TO BE UNEXPECTEDLY HOISTED INTO THE AIR. EMP LOYEE #1 WAS HOISTED WITH THE CASING. THE CASING CONTINUED TO RISE UNTIL STOPPED BY THE FINGERBOARD. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE PIPE T UB BELOW. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE CLUTCH LEVER FOR THE CATHEADS WAS NOT BEING ATTENDED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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