Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202251963 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Drilling Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 202251963 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 04/29/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314409277	05/04/2010	1781	237110	Fertig Drilling Company

Abstract: On April 29, 2011, an employee was working as an assistant driller and was performing rigging operations. The employee rigged a 20-ft section of pipe and as it was being lifted by the operator, the pipe came loose from the rigging and fell approximately 10 to 15 feet onto the head of the employee. The employee was not wearing a hard hat and was sitting underneath the pipe when it came down. The employee died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, HARD HAT, DRILL PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314409277			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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