Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 25375.015 - Oil rig employee struck and killed by falling block

Accident Summary Nr: 25375.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 05/31/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
456274.015	06/01/2012		213112	Reeco Well Services

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on May 31, 2012, an employee was working for Reeco Well Services in Mentone, Texas. He was installing a fracking valve on a new oil well. He left the well's drilling control to assist a coworker working as a floor hand. He forgot to lock the draw works brakes. A block fell and struck him in the back. He sustained head and spine injuries, and he was killed.

Keywords: Back, Blocks, Head, Oil Well Drilling, Spine, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	456274.015	30	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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