Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159745.015 - Employee is killed when electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 159745.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/08/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1696495.015	09/09/2023		237120	Murphrey Oil Company

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 8, 2023, an employee was holding wire rope cables to prevent tangling on a derrick truck rig. The supervisor raised the top portion of the rig, making contact with a 13,008-volt line. Electricity ran through the rig, electrocuting the employee. The employee was holding wire ropes when the rig contacted overhead electrical lines. The employee was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: Cable, Derrick, Derrick Truck, Electrocuted, Overhead Power Line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1696495.015	29	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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