Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170814149 - Employee's Leg Is Injured When Caught in Hoist

Accident Summary Nr: 170814149 -- Report ID: 0950664 -- Event Date: 03/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125877043	04/02/2009	1389	213112	Oil Well Service Company

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 27, 2009, employees of an oil well service company were completing a service operation. Employee #1 was assigned to clean the rig of residual crude oil that had accumulated when the well was closed. While he was cleaning the idle main hoist cable drum, a coworker engaged the hoist, causing the cable drum to rotate. Employee #1 then lost his balance, fell, and his left leg became caught between the cable drum and its 1 in. cable. As the cable tightened around the cable drum, his knee was crushed. Employee #1 was airlifted to Kern Medical Center for treatment, which included the amputation of his left leg.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, CAUGHT BY, HOIST, LOCKOUT, OIL WELL SERVICING, LOST BALANCE, HOISTLINE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125877043			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drillers, oil well

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