Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 42460.015 - Employee is struck by falling pipe and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 42460.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 03/18/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
896712.015	03/19/2013		213111	Patriot Drilling, Llc

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on March 18, 2013, Employee #1 was standing on the ground, ready to receive and stab the upper portion of the mouse hole on the drilling rig. The upper portion of the mouse hole ws hoisted above the rig floor. During the lowering process, the mouse hole pipe, which measured 20 feet long by 9.75 inches in diameter, hit a platform structural beam and the hook came loose. The upper portion of the mouse hole pipe fell to the ground, striking Employee #1 and killing him. The employee sustained bone fractures, contusions, abrasions, and cuts.

Keywords: Abrasion, Contusion, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Falling Object, Fracture, Laceration, Pipe, Platform, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	896712.015	22	M	Fatality		Drilling and boring machine operators

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