Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 875120 - Employee killed by falling 2,100 lb tool

Accident Summary Nr: 875120 -- Report ID: 0932030 -- Event Date: 01/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110565256	01/13/1993	1381	0	Veco Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping to lift a whip stock to the vertical position. The nylon strap used to raise the tool suddenly broke, allowing the 2,100 lb metal whip stock tool to fall onto Employee #1. Employee #1 was crushed to death.

Keywords: SEVERED, HOISTING MECHANISM, OIL WELL DRILLING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, GAS WELL DRILLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110565256			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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