Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302757497 - Haines Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302757497

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 12/09/1999

Site Address:
Haines Construction Co.
N. 69th St. And Hoover Rd.
Maize, KS 67101

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1583, 4616 Oil Patch Dr., Woodward, OK 73802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 06/05/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101341238

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201340791

Event: 12/09/1999

Employee killed when hit by wrench on rotating drill pipe

Employee #1 was removing a 12-foot pipe stem from a horizontal drill pipe. Employee #1 used a 60-inch pipe wrench on the connection to hold the pipe stem in place. The job site foreman released his end and Employee #1 stepped up to the pipe to remove the pipe wrench when for undetermined reasons the pipe rotated. The pipe wrench that was still attached struck Employee #1 in the head and killed him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DRILL PIPE, PIPE WRENCH, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302757497			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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