Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200980670 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 200980670 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 02/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307815050	02/16/2006	1381	213111	Patterson-Uti Drilling Company Llc

Abstract: On February 14, 2006, Employee #1 was working from scaffolding that was approximately 30-feet tall. The scaffolding was directly above a drilling rig cellar that was about 10-feet deep. While Employee #1, thought to be collecting tools, was on the scaffold, he fell into the cellar, killing him. Employee #1's hard hat was found on the scaffolding directly above the cellar, with Employee #1 below. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection, and the injuries found on his body were consistent with a fall from a scaffold. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307815050			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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