Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14393870 - Employee killed in fall to basement

Accident Summary Nr: 14393870 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/19/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107631079	07/21/1994	1381	0	Reliance Well Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employees were rigging up a gas drilling platform. The back part of the substructure was being lifted from the basement with a wire rope sling that was secured to the rig's traveling block. Employee #1 was attempting to pin the back part of the substructure in place, but the holes in the rotary arms did not line up with their anchor points. The derrick operator was able to bring things into proper alignment by bumping the clutch. Shortly thereafter the wire rope sling broke and Employee #1, caught by surprise, rode the rotary arm to the basement floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized. He died from his injuries, which included multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, GAS WELL DRILLING, ROTARY RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107631079			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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