Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 558999 - EMPLOYEE KILLED BY PUMP JACK COUNTERWEIGHT

Accident Summary Nr: 558999 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 10/02/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106804834	10/03/1989	1389	0	Nutro Products Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was taking a one quart sample of crude oil from a one inch ball valve that he had opened with a make-shift handle. He was unable to close the valve with the make-shift handle and started looking for the correct handle while oil was spilling out. He located the handle under the counterweight of the pump jack that was running. Employee #1 reached through the guardrail and was struck by the counterweight and was crushed.

Keywords: CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, PUMP, PUMPING STATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106804834			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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