Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200210797 - Employee killed when struck by flying pipe cap

Accident Summary Nr: 200210797 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 08/08/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303681043	08/09/2000	1311	0	Pioneer Natural Resources Usa, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had removed two bolts and nuts that secured the cap to the end of a 10 in. receiver pipe. The securing ring was still in place at the end of the receiver pipe for the mechanical pig near the place where the end cap had been blown off in an earlier accident. Employee #1 was standing in front of the receiver pipe, using an 8 lb sledgehammer to strike the securing ring at the end of the pipe. The unsecured end cap blew off and the mechanical pig was ejected by 950 lb of pressure. The blown-out components struck Employee #1, killing him. From reconstruction of the accident, it was determined that Employee #1 failed to open the 2-in. pressure release valve in the pipe before beginning to work.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303681043			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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