Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 150264.015 - Employee is killed when struck by drill pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 150264.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/05/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1626725.015	10/06/2022		213111	Cactus Drilling Company, Llc

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on October 5, 2022, an employee was tripping out 4 inch drill pipe to locate a leak somewhere in the drill string. The employee was holding a 4 inch rubber hose around the drill pipe to clean it as it was coming out of the hole in an attempt to locate the leak. During the removal of the string, the drill pipe separated 400 feet downhole, causing the pipe to flex and strike the employee in the face and chest area. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chest, Drill Pipe, Face, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1626725.015	20	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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