Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554202 - Employee Is Killed When Caught in Rotating Kelly

Accident Summary Nr: 200554202 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 02/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309084556	02/24/2006	1389	213112	H & R Water Well Drilling & Service Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 p.m. on February 24, 2006, Employee #1 was adding lubricating oil to the rotary of a water well drilling rig. He did not stop the rig as he performed this procedure, and his raincoat was caught by the rotating Kelly. Although there were no protrusions on the Kelly, the self-adhesive properties of the raincoat caused it and Employee #1 to be drawn into the rotating Kelly. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, NIP POINT, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309084556			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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