OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221746209
TIGER WELL SERVICE INC
STARKS, LA—
Event description
Employee is fatally injured when struck by falling Blowout P
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:56 p.m. on February 26, 2025, employees were in the process of removing a Blowout Preventer (BOP) from a wellhead using a forklift and rigging. After completing the rigging process, Employee #1 was assisting with the lift when the chain securing the BOP slipped off the forks of the forklift. The BOP fell and struck Employee #1, resulting in fatal injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 614
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