Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200642734 - Employee Killed When Struck by Kelly Bushing And Drill Slips

Accident Summary Nr: 200642734 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/23/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306637018	05/24/2003	1311	211111	Alexander Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: On May 23, 2003, Kelly Bushing and drill slips were blown out of the rig floor by 150 pounds of compressed air used to clean out the conductor hole. The compressed air went down the Kelly Bushing into the conductor cassing, and then proceeded up between the Kelly Bushing and the conductor pipe/casing, blowing the Kelly Bushing and the drill pipe slips out of the drilling table. The airborne drill pipe slips and Kelly Bushing struck Employee #1's upper body area and killed him.

Keywords: DRILL COLLAR, KELLY BUSHING, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306637018			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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