Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783850 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Leg of Drilling Derrick

Accident Summary Nr: 200783850 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309539062	06/30/2006	1381	213111	Langston Drilling Co., Ltd, Llp

Abstract: At approximately 10:55 a.m. on June 30, 2006, Employee #1, working for Langston Drilling, was guiding the brace of the A-frame leg of a drilling derrick into place, when a piece of the leg broke off where it was attached and suspended from the crane. The leg fell and struck the employee on the head, killing him.

Keywords: DERRICK, FRACTURE, HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309539062			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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