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Accident Summary Nr: 200041606 - Employee dies from a 90 feet fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200041606 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 05/04/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314489642	05/05/2010	1381	213111	Union Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: On May 4, 2010, Employee #1 of Union Drilling Inc., was working on the derrick board of rig #225. After taking a break, Employee #1 climbed back up to the derrick board and did not attach the fall protection device after unhooking from the climb assist. Employee #1 grabbed the first stand of pipe with the tail rope which helped keep his balance as the elevators were being sent up to attach to the pipe. When he released the tail rope he lost his balance and fell 90 ft., to the rig floor. Employee #1 was fatally injured from the fall.

Keywords: PPE, ROPE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314489642			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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