Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201573268 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in the Head on Drill Rig

Accident Summary Nr: 201573268 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310468111	07/20/2007	1321	211112	J And E Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On July 19, 2007, Employee #1, a representative or leasor consultant, was working for an oil and gas exploratory company. He was bent over observing the drilling crew making a casing connection on the rig floor. The swedge and chicksen was attached to the top of the last joint of casing pipe on the rig floor. It was then hoisted up to make the connection. While the joint of casing was spinning to make the connection, the swedge and chicksen backed out of the threaded connection causing it to fall to the rig floor. Employee #1 was struck in the back of his head and killed.

Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, HOIST, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310468111			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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