OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #559005
TRAVELLING BLOCK,CAUGHT BY,LANYARD,STABBING BOARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIES IN 40-FOOT FALL FROM STABBING BOARD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, AN OIL WELL CASER, WAS STABBING A 5 1/2-INCH CASING FROM AN A-FRAME MEMBER ABOVE THE STABBING BOARD. THE TRAVELING BLOCKS CAUGHT HIS SAFETY LANYARD AND BROKE IT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL 40 FEET TO THE RIG FLOOR BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 D IED FROM THE RESULTING INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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