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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539704

CHAIN,OIL WELL DRILLING,KELLY BUSHING,ENTANGLED

Event
CHAIN,OIL WELL DRILLING,KELLY BUSHING,ENTANGLED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14539704
Report ID
830100

Event description

ENTANGLED IN CHAIN WHICH WRAPPED AROUND KELLY BUSHING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A KNOT FROM THE SPINNING CHAIN WHEN THE CHA IN BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE KELLY BUSHING. THE CHAIN AND EMPLOYEE #1 WERE WRAPPED AROUND THE KELLY BUSHING.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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