OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523443

DERRICK,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL RIG

1985-12-05T00:00:00

Event: DERRICK,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14523443
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED IN FALL FROM TOP OF OIL DRILLING RIG

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT A MAYHUE 3000 GAS AND OIL WELL DRILLING RIG. HE CLIMB ED 58 TO 60 FEET UP THE DERRICK TO HELP WITH PIPE HANDLING. AS HE WAS PLACING TH E MOVABLE FLAPS (MOVABLE PART OF THE PLATFORM) INT POSITION, THE SUPPORTING STRU CTURE, A 2 INCH PIPE, BROKE, ALLOWING PART OF THE PLATFORM TO COLLAPSE. THE EMPL OYEE FELL THROUGH THE OPENING AND DOWN TO THE EDGE OF THE DERRICK FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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