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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125674390 - Hexadyne Drilling Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Hexadyne Drilling Corp
Drexeler Road
Meridian, CA 95957
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1239, Woodland, CA 95776
Union Status: Union
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361677370 |
Investigation Summary
On February 4, 1998, Employee #1 and two coworkers were coiling slack cable during a routine dismantling of a natural gas drill rig. The three employees were standing on the horizontal, 28 ft tall wind wall of the derrick when the operator of a crane that belonged to a trucking company lost control due to mechanical failure. The boom moved down and to the left, striking Employee #1 in the head. He was killed. The boom continued moving in a semi-circle and ended up on the boom trailer and on a pick-up truck parked along a county road. Several other workers on the ground escaped injury. Employee #1 worked for a company that drilled natural gas wells for a gas production company.
Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, CRANE BOOM, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GAS WELL DRILLING, LOST CONTROL, MECH MALFUNCTION, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125674390 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |