Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494041 - Employee killed when struck by rotating oil well pump tee

Accident Summary Nr: 14494041 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 10/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100640655	10/19/1987	1389	0	Burk Well Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was bleeding down an oil well prior to service work when the pressure inside the well caused the pump tee to start rotating in a horizontal circular motion. It struck Employee #1, severing his left leg at the hip and breaking bones on the left side of his body. Employee #1 died of an embolism resulting from his injuries.

Keywords: SEVERED, EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, PUMP, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100640655			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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