Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200332286 - Employee Is Killed by Falling Object

Accident Summary Nr: 200332286 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 04/05/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314171885	04/06/2010	4212	484110	Black Hills Trucking

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 5th, 2010, Employee #1 was installing floor decking on the rig floor during rigging-up operations. While Employee #1 and a coworker were engaged in this activity, the drilling contractor was hoisting a 2.125-inch, 228-foot cable, known as a "bridal", and the equalizer into the derrick to be secured to the cross section of the derrick. The rigging used to hoist the bridal assembly failed and the load fell. The load fell approximately 120 feet to the rig floor. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the falling load.

Keywords: DECKING, RIGGING, INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, HOIST, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	314171885			Fatality	Other

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