Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221461585

MKS SERVICES LLC

Event
Blocks, Deadman Control, Flying Object, Head, Struck By
NAICS
213111
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345953848
Employer profile
MKS SERVICES LLC
Summary number
221461585
Report ID
0626600

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by flying deadman block

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on May 11, 2022, an employee was climbing a derrick ladder to prepare stacking pipes in the rack. Two bolts holding the deadman block in position broke, the deadman block was released and struck the back of the employee's head, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    614

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