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Accident Summary Nr: 755975 - EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN STRUCK BY TRAVELING BLOCK AND HOOK

Accident Summary Nr: 755975 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 07/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114616535	07/08/1992	1381	0	Sst Energy Corporation

Abstract: AS THE DRILLING RIG WAS TRIPPING INTO THE HOLE, EMPLOYEE #1 PICKED UP A STAND OF PIPE AND CONNECTED IT TO THE DRILL PIPE THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE HOLE. WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET OF DRILL PIPE BETWEEN THE ELEVATORS TO THE ROTARY TABLE, THE DRILL PIPE INCREASED IN SPEED AND THE DRILLER COULD NOT STOP THE TRAVELING BLOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE TRAVELING BLOCK AND HOOK STRUCK HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 ENDED UP IN A SITTING POSITION WITH THE HOOK LYING ACROSS HIS UPPER LEGS. THE HOOK ALMOST COMPLETELY AMPUTATED HIS LEGS.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, TRAVELLING BLOCK, WORK RULES, DRILL PIPE, OIL WELL DRILLING, ROTARY RIG, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114616535			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Helpers, extractive occupations

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