Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201371366 - Employee Strikes Head, Falls, and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201371366 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 03/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314154840	03/12/2010	1381	213111	Nomac Drilling Inc

Abstract: On March 11, 2010, Employee #1, a derrick hand, was working from a 4 ft by 28 in. portable platform, 18 ft high. He was trying to free a wind tarp brace that was wedged between a dog house and the drilling rig, while moving the dog house to a new well pad. He struck his head on the steel skid rail, lost his balance, and fell from the platform. Employee #1 fractured his skull and was killed. He was not wearing any fall protection. He was wearing a helmet, but it fell off during his fall.

Keywords: DERRICK, FRACTURE, HEAD, DERRICKMAN, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DERRICK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314154840			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.