OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #550095

FRACTURE,HEAD,OIL WELL DRILLING,SKULL,STRUCK BY,TONGS,GAS WELL DRILLING

1990-02-06T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,OIL WELL DRILLING,SKULL,STRUCK BY,TONGS,GAS WELL DRILLING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 550095
Report ID: 627400

Event description

Employee killed when struck in head by tongs

Investigation abstract

During the drilling of a pipe connection, Employee #1 was struck in the head by the make out tongs. He suffered a fractured skull and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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