Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 52990.015 - Employee is killed when struck by a falling pipe section

Accident Summary Nr: 52990.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
942460.015	09/22/2013		213111	Energy Drilling Company

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on September 22, 2013, an employee was standing below the rig floor and was struck in the chest by a falling section of casing pipe. The 30 foot section of pipe was caught on a padeye located on the laydown pole and it lifted from the trough. Once the casing was vertical, it broke loose and fell to the rig floor, striking the employee and killing him.

Keywords: Chest, Falling Object, Hoist, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Pipe, Struck By, Suspended Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	942460.015	53	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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