Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 88266.015 - Employee is struck by spinning sucker rod and is killed.

Accident Summary Nr: 88266.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 09/01/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1174992.015	09/02/2016		213112	Mesa Southern Cws Acquisition, Lp

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. September 1, 2016, an employee on the tubing of a vertical natural gas well with a depth of about 17,000 feet, was backing off the tubing (via tongs) below where a fishing tool was stuck. The employee started to back off the tubing approximately 9 turns. Suddenly, the tubing and the sucker rod started to spin rapidly in a counter clockwise direction and struck the employee on the head. The sucker rod hit the employee and sheared off the top part of his head. The sucker rod was 0.625 inch thick and approximately 25 to 30 feet long, rated at 20,000 PSI.

Keywords: Head, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Pressure Release, Repair, Rotating Parts, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1174992.015	57	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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