Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14428726 - OIL WELL WORKER KILLED WHEN HEAD CRUSHED BY DRILLING HEAD

Accident Summary Nr: 14428726 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 02/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101578060	02/13/1988	1311	0	Aztec Well Servicing Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TOLD BY THE DRILLER TO UNLOCK THE DRILLING HEAD BOLT THAT SECURED THE DRILLING HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE CELLAR OF THE DRILLING RIG, LOOSENED THE BOLT ON THE DRILLING HEAD DRIVE BUSHING ASSEMBLY AND PUSHED ONE SIDE OF THE RING AWAY FROM HIM. HE THEN CRAWLED UP THE BLOW-OUT PREVENTER UNTIL HIS HEAD WAS BETWEEN THE DRILL FLOOR AND THE DRIVE BUSHING ASSEMBLY. PRESSURE IN THE WELL FORCED THE DRILLING HEAD ASSEMBLY UP, CRUSHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE DRILL FLOOR AND THE DRILLING HEAD ASSEMBLY. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, HIGH PRESSURE, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101578060			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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