Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315799106 - Highlands Drilling Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315799106

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 12/11/2011

Site Address:
Highlands Drilling Llc
Hunters Lane Pad Rig 4
Wellsboro, PA 16901

Mailing Address:
900 Virginia Street East, Sixth Floor, Charleston, WV 25301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/2011

Emphasis: L:Oilgas, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 05/29/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101372761

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201371531

Event: 12/10/2011

Employee Is Killed When Run over by Forklift

On December 10, 2011, Employee #1 was walking alongside a slow moving rough terrain forklift. Another employee was walking in front of Employee #1. The forklift was carrying a 55 gal drum of defoaming solution. For some reason, Employee #1 fell and was caught under the right rear tire of the forklift. The other employee heard a noise, looked back and saw Employee #1 under the tire of the forklift. The other employee attempted CPR. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, CPR, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, GAS WELL DRILLING, RUN OVER, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315799106			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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