Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 774000 - Employee killed when struck by pipe wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 774000 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 01/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108763582	01/14/1992	1389	0	Alcorn Well Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 13, 1992, Employee #1 and a coworker were twisting sucker rods into an oil well. They were trying to get the rods through a tight spot in the hole. Each employee was holding a 24 in. pipe wrench attached to the body of the sucker rod over the well head, applying force to the wrench and walking around the wellhead. Employee #1 lost his grip on the wrench while maneuvering around some pipe on the ground. Both wrenches broke free from the employees' grip as the sucker rod began to spin to its original position. One of the wrenches struck Employee #1 on the jaw and the other struck him in the head below his left ear, fracturing his skull. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, PIPE WRENCH, SKULL, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, WELLHEAD, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108763582			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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