Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 550350 - EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER FALLING DURING DESCENT FROM DERRICK

Accident Summary Nr: 550350 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 05/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107406704	05/21/1992	1389	0	Wayne Moore Well Service Company

Abstract: A SUBCONTRACTOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING AN EXISTING WELL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ROD BASKET APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET ABOVE THE DERRICK FLOOR. AFTER RUNNING INTO SOME COMPLICATIONS, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE RIG OPERATOR TO RETURN TO THE DERRICK FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ONTO THE TRAVELING BLOCKS AND ELEVATOR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE BLOCKS WHEN HE APPEARED TO STEP BACKWARD AND FELL 75 FEET TO THE DERRICK FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED INTERNAL HEAD AND BODY INJURIES AND DIED DURING TRANSPORT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

Keywords: DERRICK, HEAD, TRAVELLING BLOCK, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, ELEVATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107406704			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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