Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14301758 - Employee dies when struck on head by counterweight

Accident Summary Nr: 14301758 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 02/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108498908	02/21/1990	1389	0	Matador Casing Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108501925	02/20/1990	1389	0	Wek Drilling

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the casing crew running intermediate casing. While the pneumatic catline was being used to bring a joint of casing onto the rig floor, the catline tangled in a rope that was situated on the monkey board in the derrick mast. The rope broke and a counterweight, which was attached to the rope, fell from the mast, striking Employee #1 on the right side of his hard hat. The impact killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, COUNTERBALANCE, ROPE, UNSECURED, CATLINE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, ENTANGLED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108498908			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations
2	108501925					Occupation Not Listed

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