Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201360385 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Sheave Housing On Oil Rig
Accident: 201360385 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 08/17/1997 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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301032868 | 08/18/1997 | 1311 | Southern Oilfield Services, Inc. | ||||
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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 301032868 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |