OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #976910

HEAD,OIL WELL DRILLING,BACK,ELDERLY,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1989-01-30T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,OIL WELL DRILLING,BACK,ELDERLY,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 976910
Report ID: 551800

Event description

Employee killed when struck by stem from boom

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 30, 1989, Employee #1, who was 78 years ol d, was adjusting the turnbuckle on the northwest side of a boom when the stem ca me loose from the sleeve and fell, hitting him in the head and back. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 78 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
614

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
3

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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