Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 74271.015 - Drill rig operator is caught in rotating drill stem and kill

Accident Summary Nr: 74271.015 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 02/28/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1043200.015	02/28/2015		237310	Michels Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 7:45 a.m. on February 28, 2015, a 33-year old male drill rig operator was confirming the angle of the drill stem of a hydraulic crawler rig. As the operator turned to return to the drill control panel, the operator's high-visibility vest became caught on the rotating drill stem, entangling the operator. The operator was killed by severe body system injuries, including lacerations, broken bones, head trauma, and amputation of body parts.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Drill, Drill Operator, Head, Laceration

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1043200.015	33	M	Fatality		Drilling and boring machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.