Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201360385 - Employee killed when crushed by sheave housing on oil rig

Accident Summary Nr: 201360385 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 08/17/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301032868	08/18/1997	1311	0	Southern Oilfield Services, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, of Southern Oilfield Services Inc., was removing a drill collar base plate from around the drill collar. The air hoist was being operated by an employee of Murco Drilling Corporation. Employee #1 was attempting to break loose three bolts in the base plate when a 1/2 in. wire rope cable parted. This allowed the drill collar to slide down the mouse hold. Employee #1 was crushed against the sheave housing and the drilling rig floor. He was killed.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, BROKEN CABLE, DRILL COLLAR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301032868			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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.