Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100295039 - Saw Drilling Inc., Rig #4

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100295039

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 01/17/1986

Site Address:
Saw Drilling Inc., Rig #4
James Kollman #1 Lease, 11 Mi. S. Of Stockdale
Stockdale, TX 78160

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4630, Victoria, TX 77901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1986

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 01/22/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360141717

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14511489

Event: 01/16/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING A-FRAME

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM ON JANUARY 16, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY A FALLING A-FRAME. THE A-FRAME WAS MOUNTED ON THE BACK OF A MACK-9 FLAT BED TRUCK, AND WAS BEING USED TO LOAD A FUEL TANK ON THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND CRUSHED BY THE FRAME. THE CONTROL FOR THE A-FRAME IS LOCATED ON THE TRUCK BED, NEAR THE CAB, AND IS OPERATED BY THE DRIVER. THE CONTROL WAS NOT TOUCHED BY ANYONE, NOR DID THE EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE A-FRAME TO FALL.

Keywords: CHEST, LOADING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100295039			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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