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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #550541

FRACTURE,SKULL,OIL WELL SERVICING

Event
FRACTURE,SKULL,OIL WELL SERVICING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
550541
Report ID
627400

Event description

Employee killed removing equipment

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was severely injured while removing a Baker 456 oil/gas pump jack wa lking beam and horsehead. He sustained a fractured skull and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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