Accident Report Detail
Accident: 171050958 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Falling Derrick Mast
Accident: 171050958 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 08/11/1995 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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105872402 | 08/12/1995 | 1389 | Camco Products Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was cutting a bent section out of a derrick mast. He was on the wrong side of the derrick, which was not blocked to prevent it from moving. Employee #1 was using a cutting torch when the derrick mast fell onto him and crushed him. He died of asphyxia. Employee #1 failed to recognize the safety hazard created by not blocking or securing the derrick. | |||||||
Keywords:
derrick, asphyxiated, unsecured, work rules, crushed, oil well servicing, struck by, falling object, cutting and burning
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 105872402 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters |