Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340213 - Employee killed in fall from oil rig

Accident Summary Nr: 201340213 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 10/03/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301010799	10/03/1997	1382	0	Berentz Drilling Company Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were on an oil rig, stowing a monkey board. The board apparently fell back down and knocked Employee #1 off the derrick. He fell 60 ft and was killed. Neither Employee #1 nor his coworker were wearing any form of fall protection.

Keywords: DERRICK, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, DERRICK PLATFORM, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301010799			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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