Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14539902 - Employee killed in fall when struck by beaver slide

Accident Summary Nr: 14539902 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 11/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100847748	11/12/1986	1381	0	Simmons Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 p.m. on November 2, 1986, Employee #1 was helping a coworker lower the beaver slide on an oil rig. Just as Employee #1 was walking under the slide, the rope holding it in place broke and the slide fell, striking Employee #1 on the shoulder. He then fell and his head struck against the swivel. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROPE, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100847748			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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