OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14532170
DOYON DRILLING INC J.V
ENDICOTT ISLAND, AK·
Event description
DRILL RIG EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO THE "TIGER" TANK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED AREAS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. H E WAS TOLD BY THE DRIVER TO GET THE MUD PUMP HOURS AT THE PUMP ROOM LOCATED AT T HE GROUND LEVEL OF RIG #15. THE FLOOR MAN SHOWED HIM WHERE THE HOURS ARE READ AN D RETURNED TO HIS WORK STATION. HE ASSUMED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD GONE TO THE DRIL LER WITH THE READINGS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN UNTIL HE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE TIGER TANK BY A TRUCK DRIVER. THE TIGER TANK IS USED TO CATCH WASTE OIL, SAL T WATER, (N2) GAS, AND OTHER WASTE WHILE THE WELL IS BEING PERFORATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN THE TIGER TANK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1900
- Task assigned
- 1
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