Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201761608 - Employee killed when he falls from oil derrick

Accident Summary Nr: 201761608 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/29/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304508039	05/29/2002	1382	0	Patterson Uti Drilling

Abstract: On May 29, 2002, Employee #1 was part of a crew that was dismantling an oil rig to move it to another site. He was not using any form of fall protection and it had been raining, making the derrick slick. He was walking down the derrick to attach a chain so the derrick could be loaded onto a truck. He slipped and fell 16 ft into the truck and was killed.

Keywords: DERRICK, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, OIL RIG, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304508039			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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