OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571331
DERRICK,THROAT,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,RESPIRATORY TRACT
Event description
Drill rig worker dies after choking on piece of chicken
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 climbed approximately 58 ft on the derrick of a drilling rig to chan ge a light tube. Sometime later, he was found hanging upside down by his safety belt. No evidence of electrical shock or electrocution was discovered. A large p iece of meat (chicken) was found lodged in his throat. There were no witnesses.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 7
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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