Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812626 - Employee Is Struck by Liquid Under Pressure, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200812626 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 05/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311883953	05/19/2008	1381	213111	C. C. Forbes Company

Abstract: On May 19, 2008, four employees were preparing to make a connection during horizontal drilling activities. When the kelly hose became caught on a post, they pushed it up and over the post. Either it became stuck on a valve or a nipple failed behind the valve to the mud pressure gauge. Liquid was released at 2,000 psi and threw Employee #1 into a corner, where his head struck equipment. He was air-lifted to a hospital, where he died later that day.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, LINE CONNECTOR, PRESSURE PIPING, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, OIL RIG, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311883953			Fatality	Puncture	Drillers, oil well

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