Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14237135 - Employee Struck By Falling Hoist Block

**Accident: 14237135 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 09/19/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1358902	09/21/1984	1381	Well Tech Inc

THE WORKERS WERE PULLING PIPE ON A WHEELED, OPERATING OIL RIG. WHILE A HOIST BLOCK WAS BEING LOWERED, A BROKEN COTTER PIN CAUSED A BRAKE LINKAGE PIN TO WORK LOOSE. WITH NO BRAKES, THE HOIST BLOCK CAME DOWN WITHOUT RESTRAINT, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: brake, hoisting mechanism, cotter pin, hoist, struck by, falling object, oil rig

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1358902			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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