Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14413066 - One employee killed, two injured when struck by tongs

Accident Summary Nr: 14413066 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/16/1974
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
16984023	07/16/1974	1381	0	Cactus Drilling Corp

Abstract: Employee #1, the lead tong man; Employee #2, the motor man; and Employee #3, a driller; were all floorhands of a crew that was tripping out of the hole at drilling rig #64. The top of the tongs slipped down on the clockwise-rotating drill pipe, snapping the snub line and causing the tongs to fly out. The tongs struck the floorhands, killing Employee #1 and injuring Employees #2 and #3. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY, TONGS, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	16984023	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	16984023	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	16984023	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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