Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95419.015 - Worker handling drill pipe is sickened by heat

Accident Summary Nr: 95419.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1231269.015	05/10/2017		237110	Hennings Bros. Drilling Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on May 9, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction drilling company, were engaged in excavation work, drilling a test hole for a domestic well. Employee #1 was assisting Coworker #1 by connecting a pipe, while Coworker #1 operated the drilling rig. Employee #1 began experiencing finger cramping, stomach cramps, and shortness of breath. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for possible heat illness related to the weather conditions.

Keywords: Connecting, Construction, Drill, Drill Pipe, Finger, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Material Handling, Respiratory, Stomach

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000	0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1231269.015	23	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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