OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221716095

MURFIN DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

BIRD CITY, KS— 2024-11-05T00:00:00

Event: Broken, Broken Bone, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Rigging, Shoulder, Skull, Struck Against, Struck By
NAICS: 213111
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347864183
Employer profile: MURFIN DRILLING COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 221716095
Report ID: 0729700

Event description

Employee is struck by falling drill collar during rig operat

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on November 5, 2024, Employee #1 was performing routine drilling operations and making connections at a drilling site when a 3,000-pound drill collar separated from the handling sub. The separation caused the collar to swing and collide with the employee's right side, striking the head and shoulder. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital by ambulance. The employee sustained a cracked skull, broken ribs, and additional fractures to bones on the right side of the body. The employee died while at the hospital.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
614

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