OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #879635

HEAD,UNSECURED,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1990-03-21T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 879635
Report ID: 830300

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling valve

Investigation abstract

An approximately 25 lb check valve was placed on the end of a tubing joint and h oisted by the oil well service rig elevators. When the tubing was rotated with t he rig tongs, the valve became wedged in the elevators and was screwed off the t ubing. The valve fell to the rig work floor area, striking Employee #1 on the he ad and killing him. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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