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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539902

SIMMONS DRILLING, INC.

Event
HEAD, ROPE, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#100847748
Employer profile
SIMMONS DRILLING, INC.
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. #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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