Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14467377 - OILWELL SERVICING DERRICK COLLAPSED

Accident Summary Nr: 14467377 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 08/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100303536	08/06/1985	1389	0	Fish Oil Well Servicing Co Inc

Abstract: ON AUGUST 5, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING THE TUBING BOARD, 55 FEET ABOVE THE DERRICK FLOOR. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE WORKING ON THE FLOOR OF THE DERRICK. THEY HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 YELLING "WATCH OUT!" THEY THEN SAW THE DERRICK TURNING AND TWISTING. IN SECONDS IT FELL TO THE GROUND. THE GUYLINE TO THE SOUTHWEST GAVE WAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE DRILLER HAD SET THE SLIPS AND HAD BROKEN OUT THE JOINT OF PIPE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. EMPLOYEE #3 SUFFERED A TWISTED ANKLE.

Keywords: DERRICK, HEAD, COLLAPSE, GUY, STABBING BOARD, FALL, OIL WELL SERVICING, DERRICK PLATFORM, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100303536	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100303536	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	100303536	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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