Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100645167 - Employee Is Struck by Tong Line and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 100645167 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310997549	04/13/2007	1381	213111	Bronco Drilling Co., Rig #9

Abstract: Employee #1 was between the tongs and the draw works when the cat head dual line attached to the tongs engaged striking him in the head and momentarily pinning his head between the tong and the draw works housing. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WIRE ROPE, PINNED, OIL WELL DRILLING, DRAWWORKS, STRUCK BY, TONGS, CONCUSSION, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310997549			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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