Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200711919 - Employee Killed When Struck By Tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 200711919 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 04/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110039393	04/16/2001	1381	213111	Patterson Drilling Company Lp

Abstract: Employee #1 and other employees were tripping out pipe on a rotary drilling rig. They were using breakout tongs and rotary power for the initial breakout of the tool joints. The crew had pulled out about eight stands of pipe using this method. During the next work cycle, a bolt securing the tong line pin to the lever broke. The snub line, connected to the end of the tongs, fell free allowing the tongs to spin with the pipe. The rotating tongs struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: PIN, BOLT, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, TONGS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110039393			Fatality	Fracture	Drillers, oil well

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