Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14495444 - Employee killed when crushed by oil well pumping unit

Accident Summary Nr: 14495444 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 09/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2313302	09/17/1987	1389	0	J.D. Ray, Inc. Dba Ray Production Company

Abstract: On September 16, 1987, Employee #1 was changing a leaking pumping "T" on a oil well. The owner of the company brought out the replacement parts, but upon inspection, Employee #1 found these would not work. The owner took the parts and left to replace them. Employee #1 was on the west side of the pumping unit, possibly greasing the moving parts on a Cabot FDC pumping unit, when the 6,000 lb unit fell over onto his head. Employee #1 was pinned under the pumping unit, and killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, PINNED, CRUSHED, OIL WELL SERVICING, PUMP, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2313302			Fatality	Other	Helpers, extractive occupations

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