Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200040806 - Employee killed while operating service rig

Accident Summary Nr: 200040806 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 01/30/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307121509	02/03/2004	1389	213112	Eunice Well Service

Abstract: On January 30, 2004, Employee #1, employed by a well servicing company, was operating a service rig that was removing a 75-foot section of a rod from a well. For some reason, the rod came loose from the transfer and struck Employee #1 in the head as it fell. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, WELL SERVICE RIG, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK BY, WELLHEAD, MECH MALFUNCTION, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307121509			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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