Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1397728 - Trigg Drilling Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1397728

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/21/1985

Site Address:
Trigg Drilling Co Inc
2 Miles North And 2 Miles East From Hwy 30
Reydon, OK 73660

Mailing Address:
Po Box 18605, Oklahoma City, OK 73154

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1985

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 10/11/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360642573

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14495782

Event: 08/09/1985

DRILL CASING SLIPPED AND CARRIED EMPLOYEE THROUGH RIG V-DOOR

AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 AM ON AUGUST 9, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING 45 FOOT LENGTHS OF 7 5/8 INCH DRILL CASING DOWN THE V-DOOR IN THE RIG FLOOR. SINCE THE ELEVATOR WAS TURNED OFF, THE LOCKED JOINT WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY PULLING THE ELEVATOR TOWARDS THE V-DOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED NEAR THE V-DOOR, ASSISTING THE REST OF THE CREW IN MOVING THE CASING DOWN THE RAMP. THE CASING MOVED DOWN THE RAMP ABOUT A FOOT WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN THE RAMP AND ALONG THE CATWALK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SOMEHOW CARRIED ALONG WITH THE CASING. HE SUFFERED MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES AND DIED.

Keywords: FALL, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1397728			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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