Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200811792 - Rolling Pipes Strike Worker, Killing Him

Accident Summary Nr: 200811792 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 04/14/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307004259	04/14/2004	1389	213112	Tetra Applied Technologies, Lp Dba Tetra Pipe Sale

Abstract: On April 14, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were working at a pipe-honing machine. They were repositioning pipe on a pipe rack, when the rack tilted, causing several pipes to roll into Employee #1, crushing his chest and killing him. The pipe was oilfield-casing pipe, approximately 32 ft long and 8.625 inches in diameter. The approximate weight of each section of pipe was 1,024 pounds. One of the rack's support legs had been knocked off earlier in the day by a front-end loader. However, the pipe-honing operation was allowed to continue to operate.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, OIL WELL SERVICING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307004259			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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