Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519128 - Employee killed by falling equipment on workover rig

Accident Summary Nr: 14519128 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1387471	06/18/1984	1381	0	Epic Well Service Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:10 p.m. on June 10, 1984, Employee #1 was cleaning the floor of an oil well servicing workover rig. While making the hole for a connection, the torque arm on a 45 lb barrier power swivel broke off and fell from a height of approximately 30 ft. It struck Employee #1on the head, fracturing his skull and breaking his neck. He was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, NECK, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1387471			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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