Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202367579 - Employee Is Struck by Drill Pipe Casing, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202367579 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 07/08/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312250079	07/15/2008	1781	237110	Nicholson Drilling Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Bobcat while traversing an incline on a back-woods dirt road. Employee #1 was following behind the company work truck that was loaded with steel drill pipe. During travel the pipes slid off the truck and pinned Employee #1 in the operator's seat of the Bobcat. Employee #1 suffered bruises and abrasions and was taken to the hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: PINNED, DRILL PIPE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312250079			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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