Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14435291 - One killed, one injured when jacket catches on tubing

Accident Summary Nr: 14435291 -- Report ID: 0931500 -- Event Date: 02/04/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100923531	02/11/1988	1381	0	California Production Service Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a derrickhand, and Employee #2, a floorhand, were members of a three-man oil well reworking crew that was pulling and replacing 2 7/8 in. by 30 ft tubing. Employee #1 was standing on the ground lifting the tubing while Employee #2 positioned the powered swivelhead. As the tubing began to rotate, Employee #1's nylon jacket became entangled with the tubing, which was covered with crude oil. Employee #1 died of strangulation. Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BY, CRUDE OIL, STRANGULATED, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100923531			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100923531			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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