Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170705362 - Employee Struck And Killed By Derrick Of Falling Service Rig
Accident: 170705362 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 11/18/1993 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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114614274 | 11/19/1993 | 1389 | Champion Well Service Inc | ||||
While a crew was down rigging a service rig with the derrick telescoped down, the guy lines disconnected and the derrick broke loose from the carrier vehicle in the vicinity of the hinge pins. It rotated 180 degrees before landing on the ground parallel to the carrier vehicle. Employee #1 was pinned under the derrick superstructure. He sustained severe trauma to the upper body and head, and died. | |||||||
Keywords:
chest, derrick, head, unsecured, pinned, equipment failure, guy, oil well servicing, struck by, falling object
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 114614274 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |