OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221713514

A&K CONTRACTING LLC.

GRENORA, ND— 2024-10-16T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Flying Object, Fracture, Gas Support Services, Ground, Hand Tool, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Hose, Leg, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Oil Support Services, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Oil Well Servicing, Struck By, Unsecured
NAICS: 213112
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347846115
Employer profile: A&K CONTRACTING LLC.
Summary number: 221713514
Report ID: 0830300

Event description

Employee dies from blunt trauma when struck by high pressure

Investigation abstract

At 12:15 a.m. on October 16, 2024, an employee working for a company that provides support services for oil and gas operations was pounding in a T-post to prevent a water transfer hose from rolling down the hill. The hose separated under pressure and struck the employee causing him to fall to the ground. The employee died from a fracture right leg and blunt trauma caused by the flying hose or the fall.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
0

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