Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201116043 - Employee injured when struck by chain binder

Accident Summary Nr: 201116043 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/23/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126189190	01/30/2003	1389	213112	Poolwell Services Co.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 23, 2003, Employee #1, a rig hand, and several coworkers were attempting to tie down and move a rig to another well. As the rig operator lifted the stress off the mast, Employee #1 went on the driver's side of the rig and, for some reason, released the forward chain binder. Employee #1 was hit in the face, receiving a serious injury. He was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, California and treated for his injury.

Keywords: CHAIN, RIGGING, WELL SERVICE RIG, LOAD BINDER, STRUCK BY, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189190			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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