Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171609.015 - Employee is struck by falling drill collar during rig operat

Accident Summary Nr: 171609.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 11/05/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1786418.015	11/06/2024		213111	Murfin Drilling Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on November 5, 2024, Employee #1 was performing routine drilling operations and making connections at a drilling site when a 3,000-pound drill collar separated from the handling sub. The separation caused the collar to swing and collide with the employee's right side, striking the head and shoulder. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital by ambulance. The employee sustained a cracked skull, broken ribs, and additional fractures to bones on the right side of the body. The employee died while at the hospital.

Keywords: Broken, Broken Bone, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Rigging, Shoulder, Skull, Struck Against, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1786418.015	54	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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