Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200210219 - Employee killed when struck by casing tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 200210219 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 04/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300186509	04/08/1997	1389	0	Tetra Technologies Inc. Rig # 460

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 2, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers on his crew had pulled 21 joints and were laying the pipes on the pipe rack when they heard a snapping sound. The 5 1/2 in. side door elevator suddenly opened and released a pipe. It struck Employee #1 on the back of the head and forced him up against the bolts. He was struck by the tongs on the work platform and sustained severe trauma to his forehead and to the left side of his head. Employee #1 was killed. The elevator had a chain and hook but no safety latch to prevent it from opening. The elevator had tension as the pipe angled and turned over where the safety chain came off. The pressure caused the side door elevator to open up, releasing the pipe that struck Employee #1.

Keywords: HEAD, SAFETY LATCH, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, TONGS, ELEVATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300186509			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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