Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201561214 - Employee Is Killed by Bridle Line on Derrick

Accident Summary Nr: 201561214 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/13/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306617655	01/14/2005	1381	213111	Patterson-Uti Drilling Co

Abstract: On January 13, 2005, Employee #1, with Patterson-UTI Drilling Co., was working on top of a derrick approximately 45 miles south of Ouray, UT. On the second day of "rig-up", a thick (approximately 1.25-in.) bridle line became caught on a small "dog-ear". Several unsuccessful attempts were made to free the line. The tension on the line caused it to slip off of the dog-ear and strike Employee #1's head. After receiving first aid on site, he was airlifted to the University of Utah Hospital, where he died on January 15, 2005.

Keywords: DERRICK, HEAD, WIRE ROPE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306617655			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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