Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311359806 - Unk

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311359806

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 10/20/2007

Site Address:
Unk
Unk
Wickett, TX 79788

Mailing Address:
16110 N Western Ave, Gardendale, TX 79758

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2007

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 10/20/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100813708

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200812444

Event: 10/20/2007

Employee Is Struck by a Piece of Drilling Rig and Killed

While coming out of the hole, the drill bit got stuck. The tool pusher and driller attempted to get the bit unstuck by pulling up. This did not work. The company man contacted a Fishing and Rental company to have someone come on site to fish the bit out of the hole. When the fishing tool was in the hole, they began jarring. On the third or fourth attempt the top of the rig twisted and folded down. Employee #1, the independent contractor working for the Fishing Company, was struck in the head and instantly killed.

Keywords: HEAD, COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311359806			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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