Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14234512 - TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED AND ONE INJURED IN FALL FROM DERRICK

Accident Summary Nr: 14234512 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 09/05/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100581693	09/07/1988	1381	0	Basin Drilling Corp.

Abstract: Three employees of a drilling crew were returning the drill pipe to the drilled hole after changing the bit. Employee#1 was operating the derrick and began to move the drill pipe from the stand. He failed to latch the elevators around the pipe and the stand fell across the inside of the derrick. Employees #2 ands #3 were preparing to pull the stand back when Employee #1 removed his safety harness and attempted to correct the situation. He fell from the derrick and struck Employees #2 and #3 below. Employees #1 and #2 both died from concussions and Employee #3 suffered injuries to two fingers resulting in the amputation of one finger.

Keywords: DERRICK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, DRILL PIPE, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100581693	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	100581693	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
3	100581693	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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