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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528475

DERRICK,SLIP,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING

Event
DERRICK,SLIP,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14528475
Report ID
419400

Event description

Employee dies in fall from derrick

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a derrick hand, was getting out of a rod basket and onto a derrick 80 ft above the ground when he slipped and fell to his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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