Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165629.015 - Employee is killed when struck in head by flying rod string

Accident Summary Nr: 165629.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 04/08/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1740177.015	04/09/2024		213112	Post Recycling, Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on April 8, 2024, an employee working as an oil well driller for an oil and gas support service was attempting to unseat a stuck subsurface pumping unit. The latches on the elevator failed releasing the 7/8-inch rod string which struck the employee. The employee died from a crushing injury to his skull and a concussion.

Keywords: Concussion, Crushed, Elevator, Falling Object, Flying Object, Head, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Metal, Oil Well Drilling, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Oil Well Servicing, Pump, Skull, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1740177.015	57	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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