Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812360 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Block on Derrick

Accident Summary Nr: 200812360 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311130579	07/20/2007	1381	213111	Acme Energy Services, Inc. Dba Big Dog Drilling

Abstract: On July 27, 2007, Employee #1 was working on a derrick. While telescoping a derrick up, the dawgs failed or the bolts on the ram sheared. This allowed the derrick to collapse and the ram to fold out. The traveling block fell, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: DERRICK, HOISTING MECHANISM, OIL WELL DRILLING, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311130579			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Drillers, oil well

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