Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200981124 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Mud from Standpipe

Accident Summary Nr: 200981124 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 01/04/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314507328	01/06/2011	1381	213111	Unit Drilling Company

Abstract: On January 4, 2011, Employee #1, a motorman of an oil drilling rig was, struck by an unexpected release of pressurized drilling mud when a threaded nibble connection on the pipe stand came loose. Employee #1 was also burned when the mud struck an energized halogen light fixture on the rig and ignited. Employee #1 died as a result of the injuries he sustained from the accident.

Keywords: BURN, STANDPIPE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, OIL WELL DRILLING, EXPLOSION, PRESSURE PIPING, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314507328			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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