Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200211050 - Employee Is Killed When Head Is Struck by Swinging Tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 200211050 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 05/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303688824	05/08/2002	1381	0	Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. Inc.

Abstract: On May 7, 2002, Employee #1 was working with his regular crew on the floor of an oil rig. He was near the well bore, between the spinner tongs and the break-out tongs, when the break-out tongs were pushed out of the way. They crept back inward and then swung around suddenly, striking Employee #1 and slamming his head against the spinner tongs. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to the side of his face and he was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303688824			Fatality	Concussion	Drillers, oil well

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