OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571026

FRACTURE,ENGINE,SHAFT,OIL WELL SERVICING,ENTANGLED

1985-01-03T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,ENGINE,SHAFT,OIL WELL SERVICING,ENTANGLED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 571026
Report ID: 524530

Event description

ENTANGLED IN OIL WELL PUMPING ENGINE FLYWHEEL SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A PART TIME WORKER, WAS ENGAGED IN OILWELL MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS. AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE MOTOR END OF A "PUMPJACK" OIL WELL PUMPING ENGINE, HIS CLOTHING BECAME CAUGHT BY THE PROTRUDING MOTOR FLYWHEEL STARTING CRANK SHAFT ST UB. HIS CLOTHING BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE REVOLVING SHAFT, DRAWING HIM INTO THE FLYWHEEL. THE FLYWHEEL AND SHAFT STUB FLAILED HIM AROUND AND AROUND, CAUSING MU LTIPLE FRACTURES AND DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
36

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
2

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