Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170785679 - Two employees injured when struck by pipe wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 170785679 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125867341	01/07/1999	1381	0	Paul Graham Drilling & Services Company

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, who worked for Paul Graham Drilling, were part of a five-man crew servicing an oil well in Brentwood, CA. The sucker rods became stuck, and Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker put torque on them using two 24 in. long pipe wrenches. After about 10 turns, the coworker backed off. Employee #1 also let go, causing Employee #2 to lose control of his wrench. The wrench spun backward and struck Employees #1 and #2 on their heads. Employee #1 sustained a fractured skull above his left ear while Employee #2 received a laceration to his forehead.

Keywords: WRENCH, FRACTURE, FOREHEAD, OIL WELL DRILLING, PIPE WRENCH, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125867341			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drillers, oil well
2	125867341			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Drillers, oil well

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