Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494827 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY CHAIN HOOK

Accident Summary Nr: 14494827 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 11/01/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103642013	11/02/1987	1381	0	Adcor Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PART OF A WORK CREW DISASSEMBLING AN OIL RIG UNIT. THE RIG PARTS WERE BEING PLACED IN A LARGE JUNK BOX THAT WAS USED FOR SITE TO SITE MOVES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REARRANGE A FORKLIFT'S LOAD WHEN THE SLING HOOK SLIPPED OUT OF A HOLE IN THE FORKLIFT'S FORK. THE HOOK STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD WITH GREAT FORCE, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103642013			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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