Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14504203 - Employee Dies Of Crushed Head In Rig

**Accident: 14504203 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/19/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
106028293	05/19/1989	1311	Sterling Drilling Co.

Employee #1, an oil well driller, was operating the drawwork on rig #4 making a connection. When he went to apply the brake a piece of hand line caught around the handle, which prevented it from applying full force on the brakes. The blocks came down, catching the employee between the blocks and the drawworks. He sustained massive head injuries and died.

Keywords: head, brake, travelling block, oil well drilling, caught between, crushed, drawworks, oil rig

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	106028293			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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