Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170695696 - Employee injured by falling torque bar

Accident Summary Nr: 170695696 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 09/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119914141	09/21/1992	1311	0	California Production Service Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was 15 ft below an oil derrick tightening an oil union. A coworker, the derrick hand, was 15 ft aloft on the rig platform setting the horse's head on the unit. As the coworker removed the horse handling bar (4 ft by 2 3/8 in.), it fell on Employee #1, striking him on the back. Employee #1 was hospitalized and then released. Employee #1 was issued a written and verbal warning for violating the employer's operating orders. No citation was issued.

Keywords: DERRICK, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119914141			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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