OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539902

HEAD,ROPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG

1986-11-12T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,ROPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14539902
Report ID: 830100

Event description

Employee killed in fall when struck by beaver slide

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:45 p.m. on November 2, 1986, Employee #1 was helping a cowork er lower the beaver slide on an oil rig. Just as Employee #1 was walking under t he slide, the rope holding it in place broke and the slide fell, striking Employ ee #1 on the shoulder. He then fell and his head struck against the swivel. He w as killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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