Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201093911 - Employee impaled by pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 201093911 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 01/08/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300808623	01/08/2000	1389	0	Baker Hughes Oil Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was conducting a pressure test on a packer and seal assembly. He walked away from the test area to help other workers conducting another job. The test in progress failed when seal assembly broke loose sending the two sections of pipe in opposite direction. Employee #1 was struck with one section of the pipe sections which knocked Employee#1 back 45 ft, it his chest, tore out left lung, hit his heart, and pulled his left arm off. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: EXPLOSION VENTING, IMPALED, PRESSURE PIPING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300808623			Fatality	Amputation	Petroleum engineers

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