Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14422919 - Employee killed when struck by derrick board platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14422919 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 01/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106631716	01/09/1991	1381	0	Emphasis Oil Operations

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a oil well drilling rig. He was attempting to put the kelly in the rat hole when the butt welds that held the platform and flap to the derrick board broke. The platform and flap fell approximately 54 ft, striking Employee #1 on the head. He was killed. Subsequent investigation showed no evidence that the derrick board had been struck by anything prior to the accident. It is not known why the welds broke.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DERRICK PLATFORM, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106631716			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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