Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200645190 - Falling Equipment Strikes and Kills Oil Rig Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 200645190 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 11/07/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314936386	11/07/2011	1381	213111	Horizon Energy Services, Llc

Abstract: On November 7, 2011, Employee #1 (a floorhand) on an oil/gas well drilling rig was struck-by a traveling block and killed when it fell to the rig floor due to the retaining device failing. No further information was available on the initial report.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, LUBRICATING FLUID, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, GAS WELL DRILLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314936386			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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