Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 755108 - EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY GAS WELL HOSE LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 755108 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 05/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108513078	06/12/1991	1381	0	Four Corners Drilling
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108513086	06/12/1991	1389	0	B J Services

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 4:18 A.M. ON MAY 9, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN REMOVING CHAINS AND BOOMERS FROM THE BLOW PREVENTER DURING THE COMPLETION OF A GAS WELL INSTALLATION. THESE CHAINS AND BOOMERS HAPPENED TO BE LOCATED OVER THE ADAPTER THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DRILLERS' MUD TANK BULL HOSE AND THE SERVICE COMPANY'S RECEIVER TANK BULL HOSE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED OVER TO LOOSEN A BOOMER, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE MUD LINE. WHEN THE PRESSURE CAME ON, THE ADAPTER FAILED, CAUSING ONE OF THE 2-INCH BULL HOSE LINES, WITH A SECTION OF THE ADAPTER ATTACHED, TO FLY UP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 A FATAL BLOW TO THE HEAD. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT THE HOSE CONNECTION WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A WIPP CHECK SAFETY CHAIN.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, GAS WELL DRILLING, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108513078			Fatality	Concussion	Drillers, oil well
2	108513086					Occupation Not Listed

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.