Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200601557 - Employee killed when struck by falling steel staircase

Accident Summary Nr: 200601557 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 09/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303416978	09/19/2000	1381	0	Cleere Drilling Company

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was walking under a 12 ft tall steel staircase that provided access from the ground level to the rig floor. The staircase was resting on the substructure and had not been bolted in place. Rigging up operations were underway and a winch truck was pulling the A-frame into position. The wire rope from the winch truck became caught on the handrail of the staircase and pulled it over onto Employee #1. He suffered head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WINCH, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303416978			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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