Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200813020 - Employee Is Killed When Swung Into Rig Tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 200813020 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 05/05/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313619629	05/05/2010	1381	213111	Patterson - Uti Drilling Company, Lp

Abstract: On May 5, 2005, Employee #1, a motorman, was making a drill stem connection. The driller apparently struck the storm bar on the monkeyboard with the kelly, causing the pipe to swing across the rig floor. Employee #1 apparently grabbed the pipe and struck his head, as he was swung into the tongs. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK AGAINST, PIPE, TONGS, GAS WELL DRILLING, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313619629			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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