Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600088 - Employee killed when struck by tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 200600088 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 02/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300430816	02/27/1997	1381	0	Hack Drilling Co. ,Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was struck by make-up tongs when the driller apparently engaged the cathead throttle instead of the rotary table control. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, CATHEAD, STRUCK BY, TONGS, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300430816			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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