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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14559678

WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MUD PIT

Event
WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MUD PIT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14559678
Report ID
855610

Event description

Employee killed after falling into mud pit

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working around mud pits and fell into a pit while the agitator w as operating. He was killed.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    614
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    13
    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

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