Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14325310 - Employee killed when struck by rotating drain line

Accident Summary Nr: 14325310 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/02/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17835224	11/14/1985	1389	0	Bisett Oil & Gas Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was instructed by his supervisor to slowly open the head valve of a gas well in order to drain sand, water, etc. from the well. As he did this the drain line rotated at high speed, striking him and throwing him 30 ft. Employee #1 died instantly of severe intra-abdominal hemorrhaging.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, ABDOMEN, GAS WELL, DRAIN PIPE, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, VALVE, STRUCK BY, GAS WELL DRILLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17835224			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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