Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201087798 - Employee Is Killed When Oil Rig Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 201087798 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306364456	10/19/2006	1381	213111	Kenai Drilling Limited

Abstract: At approximately 7:12 p.m. on October 19, 2006, Employee #1 was standing on a monkeyboard of a portable oil well drilling rig. He was approximately 55 ft above the ground in the mast, while his supervisor, the rig's tool pusher, attempted to center the rig's derrick over the wellhead by adjusting the rig's 4-hydraulic corner jacks. As the rig's 103-ft high mast tilted, the supervisor noticed the unit shifting too much and attempted a correction. The derrick became uncontrollable and the rig tipped over to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DERRICK, ABDOMEN, ASPHYXIATED, OIL WELL DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, OIL RIG MAST, FALL, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306364456			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.