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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14532014

DRILL PIPE,SLIP,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
DRILL PIPE,SLIP,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14532014
Report ID
1032100

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING JOINT OF DRILLING TUBE

Investigation abstract

WORKOVER OPERATIONS WERE PROCEDING ON A WATER INJECTION WELL (D-24A). THE WORKOV O BE USED TO SECURE THE BOX END OF THE TUBING. THE TUBING IS 31.5 FEET LONG AND IS 3 7/8 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE ENDS. THE INDIVIDUAL JOINTS ARE PICKED OUT OF THE V-DOOR BY RAISING THE BLOCKS. THREE JOINTS OF TUBING HAD BEEN MADE UP, ALON G WITH A SEAL ASSEMBLY, AND BEEN RUN INTO THE HOLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE FO URTH JOINT WAS BEING PICKED UP IN THE SAME MANNER, WHEN THE JOINT OF THE TUBING SLIPPED OUT OF THE KNOT AND FELL, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1. ER CONSISTED OF CHANGING OUT OLD LEAKY TUBING AND PERFORATING NEW ZONES FOR WATE R INJECTION. THE PERFORATING AND DOWNHOLE WORK WAS COMPLETED. THE EQUIPMENT TO R UN THE 3 1/2 INCH, 9.3 POUND PER FOOT #N-80 HYDRIL TUBING, WITH HYDRIL 501 CONNE CTIONS, INTO THE WELL WAS RIGGED UP. APPROXIMATLEY 11,700 FEET OF THE TUBING WAS TO BE RUN INTO THE WELL. CREWS BEGAN WORK BY HAVING THE CRANE PICK UP 10 JOINTS OF TUBING AND PLACING THEM INTO THE V-DOOR. THE PICK-UP ROPE (3/4 INCH BRAIDED NYLON) WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOOK ON THE TRAVELLING BLOCK SO IT COULD BE RAISED AN D LOWERED BY THE DRAWWORKS. A SLIP KNOT WAS PLACED ON THE END OF THE DRAW ROPE T

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  4. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  5. #984 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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