Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105638738 - Michaelis Trucking Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 105638738

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 12/04/1991

Site Address:
Michaelis Trucking Inc.
Anschutz Ranch Well W29-04 Nw14 Nw4 Sec29 T4n-Rbe
Coalville, UT 84325

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1187, Evanston, WY 82930

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360293419

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 776229

Event: 12/03/1991

Employee killed when struck by pipe racks

At approximately 3:27 p.m. on December 3, 1991, Employee #1 was unloading 4 drill pipe racks from the back of a drag truck. The 30-ft-long drill pipe racks weigh between 2,000 and 2,500 lb each. They are constructed in a triangular configuration, 46 in. high and 46 in. wide. There were no eyewitnesses, but it is assumed that, after releasing the safety chain located on the end of the load and placing it on the driver's side of the truck bed, Employee #1 released the dog and lowered the load to the ground. It appears that he then went to the rear of the truck to unhook the cable. The racks apparently had not settled completely on the ground and shifted as Employee #1 reached the center of the load. Footprints indicate that he turned quickly trying to flee the area, when he either fell or was knocked to the ground. Employee #1 was found in a crouched position and was taken to a hospital in Evanston, WY, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: LOAD SHIFT, TRUCK, FALL, OFF LOADING, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105638738			Fatality	Other	Drillers, oil well

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