OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221672165

CHALLENGER DEEPWELL SERVICING, INC

MAGEE, MS· 2024-06-04T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Derrick, Derrick Platform, Drilling, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ground, High Wind, Oil And Gas Support Services, Oil Rig, Oil Well Drilling, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Overturn, Weather
NAICS: 213112
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347526170
Employer profile: CHALLENGER DEEPWELL SERVICING, INC
Summary number: 221672165
Report ID: 0419400

Event description

Employee dies after fall and crushed by toppled oil derrick

Investigation abstract

At 6:30 p.m. on June 4, 2024, an employee working as an oil well driller for an oil and gas support service was running stands to close in a well. Straight-line winds turned the workover rig over onto the employee. The employee died from falling to the ground and being crushed by the oil derrick.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
614

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