Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139948.015 - Employee is struck on chest by rotating tongs and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 139948.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 10/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1555964.015	10/01/2021		237110	Zim Industries, Inc. Dba Bakersfield Well And Pump

Abstract: At 12:20 p.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee worked as part of a drilling rig crew. The employee worked on the drilling rig floor to place the breakout tongs on a section of pipe. The pin securing the safety line to the tongs was not fully seated and when the coworker engaged the rotary table to unthread the section, the pin flew out, the breakout tongs rotated, and struck the employee on the chest. The employee received a laceration to the upper chest and was killed.

Keywords: Chest, Drill, Drill Pipe, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Laceration, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Tongs

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1555964.015	52	M	Fatality

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