Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14240543 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN OIL RIG SECTION FELL ON HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14240543 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102447026	02/19/1988	4212	0	Quality Heavy Haulers, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DISMANTLING A STEEL WING SECTION OF A GAS AND OIL RIG SUBSTRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE #1 BELIEVED THE SECTION WAS HELD BY FOUR BOLTS, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS ONLY SECURED BY THREE. WHEN HE CUT THE THIRD (AND LAST) BOLT THE WING FELL ONTO HIM, CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE RIG SUB STRUCTURE. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102447026			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.