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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #709121

HEAD,SHOULDER,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DERRICK PLATFORM

Event
HEAD,SHOULDER,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DERRICK PLATFORM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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