Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 772848 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY WELL UNIT TRAVELING BLOCK

Accident Summary Nr: 772848 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 02/22/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106646870	02/24/1989	1389	0	Davidson Well Service

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND A WELL-SERVICING CREW HAD GONE TO A WELL LOCATION TO REPAIR THE WELL'S TUBING. THEY PULLED THE TUBING OUT OF THE WELL UNTIL THEY FOUND THE DEFECTIVE POINT, WHICH WAS REPLACED. AS THE TUBING WAS BEING PUT BACK IN THE WELL, THE METAL FAILED WHERE THE MAST WAS CONNECTED TO THE UNIT. WHEN THE MAST FELL, THE TRAVELING BLOCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE GUYLINES WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED AND THAT THE HAMMER-DRIVEN STAKES ANCHORING THE GUYLINES WERE INADEQUATE. CITATIONS WERE ISSUED FOR THESE CONDITIONS.

Keywords: WORK RULES, WELL, OIL RIG MAST, STAKES, GUY, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, CRANE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106646870			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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