Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 558486 - Employee killed in 55 ft fall from well servicing rig

Accident Summary Nr: 558486 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 01/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110326170	02/01/1996	1389	0	Plains Plugging & Well Service Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 had been working on the tubing boards of an oil well servicing rig for approximately 45 minutes when he became disoriented because of the cold weather. He undid his lanyard and stumbled forward onto another part of the platform, grabbing the guardrail with one arm. Before other employees could reach him, he rolled off the platform and fell 55 feet. Employee #1 died of a fractured skull.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WELL SERVICE RIG, WORK RULES, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110326170			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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