Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 76781.015 - Employee's skull is fractured during fall from drilling plat

Accident Summary Nr: 76781.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 05/17/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1063463.015	05/18/2015		213111	Steinberger Drilling Company, Ltd

Abstract: At 6:45 p.m. on May 17, 2015, an employee was helping to control a casing that was stacked on a drilling platform prior to installation into a well. The casing shifted and came loose from other pieces. The employee was caught by the casing and thrown off the drilling platform and subsequently dragged along the ground, fracturing his skull and causing other bodily injuries. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fracture, Material Handling, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Skull, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1063463.015	49	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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