Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14212500 - STRUCK BY SWINGING OIL WELL CASING; CRUSHED

Accident Summary Nr: 14212500 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 03/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100277029	03/31/1986	1389	0	Weatherford Nipple Up Systems Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100277037	04/01/1986	1381	0	Triad Drilling Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100277128	04/01/1986	1311	0	Home Petroleum Corporation

Abstract: THE DRILLING RIG WAS IN THE INITIAL STAGE OF RIG DOWN. A SERVICE CREW WAS ON LOCATION TO DISASSEMBLE THE BLOW-OUT PREVENTERS AND THE CHOKE MANIFOLD, WHILE THE DRILLING CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE KELLY OUT OF THE 40 FOOT LONG JOINT OF CASING IN WHICH IT HAD BEEN STORED. THE BOOM LINE WAS USED TO HOIST THE WEST END OF THE CASING, SO THAT THE KELLY WOULD SLIDE OUT THE EAST END, WHICH WAS CHAINED TO THE PIPE RACK. THE BOOM LINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE CASING FROM THE SIDE (OFF CENTER). WHEN THE END OF THE CASING HAD RISEN ABOUT 4 OR 5 FEET, THE CASING SWUNG IN AN ARC AROUND THE CHAINED END. THE SWINGING CASING STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHED HIM AGAINST THE CHOKE MANIFOLD. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, RIGGING, OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100277029	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	100277037			Occupation Not Listed
3	100277128			Occupation Not Listed

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