Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 89489.015 - Employee is killed when struck by well casing.

Accident Summary Nr: 89489.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 10/08/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1183518.015	10/08/2016		213112	North American Tubular Services, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 a.m. on October 8, 2016, an employee was operating the hydraulic tongs from the rig floor. Two coworkers opposite him on the rig floor had latched the elevators around a joint of flush casing with nubbing on top. The rig operator began lifting the casing when it detached from the nubbing and came out of the elevators and struck the employee operating the tongs. The employee was hit on the head and shoulders by the 5.5 inch well casing. The employee suffered from broken bones and internal bleeding in the head and neck area was killed.

Keywords: Head, Neck, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Struck By, Well

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1183518.015	34	M	Fatality

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