Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519870 - WORKOVER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING PUMP MULEHEAD

Accident Summary Nr: 14519870 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/06/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101079937	10/08/1986	1381	0	J. P. Oil Co.

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 6, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A TOOLPUSHER ON A TRUCK MOUNTED WORKOVER RIG. THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ON SITE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RAISING AND LOWERING THE TRAVELLING BLOCK AND ELEVATOR (THE ELEVATOR HELD A 7/8 INCH DIAMETER SUCKER ROD), TRYING TO UNPLUG A HOLE IN THE BARREL SO THAT THE PUMP WOULD WORK PROPERLY. HE WAS RAISING THE BLOCK WHEN IT APPARENTLY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PUMP MULEHEAD, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE MULEHEAD WAS ATTACHED TO A STEEL BEAM BY TWO 7/8 INCH BOLTS. THE BLOCK LIFTED THE MULEHEAD AWAY FROM ITS POINT OF ATTACHMENT. IT THEN FELL TO THE RIG FLOOR, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD AND NECK AND INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, NECK, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101079937			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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