OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #709121

NEW QUARK INC.

DUCHESNE, UT· 1986-03-10T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, SHOULDER, OIL WELL SERVICING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DERRICK PLATFORM
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102086717
Employer profile: NEW QUARK INC.
Summary number: 709121
Report ID: 854910

Event description

OIL WELL WORKER STRUCK BY FALLING FRAME OR BRACE

Investigation abstract

A DECK HAND WAS HELPING TO PULL DRILL STEM FROM AN OIL WELL. THE PIECES OF DRILL STEM ARE 60 FEET LONG. A BRACE OR FRAME FELL FROM THE DERRICKMANS WORK STATION, HITTING THE DECK HAND (EMPLOYEE #1) ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS. THE DERRICKMAN'S WORK STATION WAS 50 FEET ABOVE THE WORK DECK. THE FRAME WAS MADE OF 1 1/2 INCH PIPE. IT WAS 56 INCHES LONG AND 20 INCHES WIDE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
614

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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