Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 550327 - EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN CRUSHED BY ROLLING DRILL COLLAR

Accident Summary Nr: 550327 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 03/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110407400	03/20/1992	1381	0	Capstar Drilling (Brazeal, Inc. Dba)
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110407418	03/20/1992	1381	0	Bj Services Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110407426	03/20/1992	1311	0	Chevron Usa Inc.(Production)

Abstract: A SUBCONTRACTOR WAS DRILLING TO A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY 3,100 FEET FOR CRUDE OIL. THE DAY SHIFT HAD REPORTED TO THE SITE TO RELIEVE THE MORNING CREW, WHICH HAD REMOVED SEVERAL PIPES FROM THE WELL AND PLACED THEM ON A HORIZONTAL PIPE RACK FOR FUTURE USE. WHEN THE DAY SHIFT WAS READY TO BEGIN, THE CREW, CONSISTING OF EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, HAD TO REMOVE A 3,600-POUND DRILL COLLAR FROM THE PIPE RACK. THEY WERE TO REMOVE THE COLLAR FROM THE RACK BY PUSHING AND ROLLING THE COLLAR OFF THE RACK AND ONTO THE GROUND. DURING THIS PROCESS EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE COLLAR CONTINUED TO ROLL AND FELL ONTO THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD, CRUSHING HIS SKULL AND IMMEDIATELY KILLING HIM.

Keywords: SLIP, DRILL COLLAR, SKULL, OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110407400	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	110407418			Occupation Not Listed
3	110407426			Occupation Not Listed

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