Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200602274 - Employee killed when caught between tong and drill tubing

Accident Summary Nr: 200602274 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 12/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304393747	12/07/2002	1381	0	Pool Company Texas, Ltd.

Abstract: On December 7, 2002, Employee #1, an oil well drilling crew worker, was making up a connection using a BJ manual tong as a backup on drill tubing. The power swivel unexpectedly went into reverse, putting Employee #1 in the wrong position. The tong safety line caught his body in the middle and fatally crushed him against the drill tubing.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, DRILL PIPE, TORSO, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TONGS, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304393747			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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