Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201572989 - Employee Killed in Fall from Derrick

Accident Summary Nr: 201572989 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309000990	11/07/2005	1381	213111	Union Drilling Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a derrick hand, was on rig number 32, dislodging a section of the drilling string from the fingers located on the monkey board that secures the pipe. While he was using a rope and hammer to remove the pipe from the finger, Employee #1 fell approximately 60 feet to the rig floor and was killed.

Keywords: DERRICK, PLATFORM, DERRICKMAN, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DERRICK PLATFORM, OIL RIG, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309000990			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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