OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14374995
ARMSTRONG DRILLING INC
MALVERN, OH—
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN OVERTURNING OIL RIG STRUCK TRUCK CAB
Investigation abstract
THE COMPANY WAS MOVING AN OIL RIG UP A LEASE ROAD VIA A SEMI-TYPE TRUCK. THEY WE RE TRYING TO NAVIGATE A 90 DEGREE TURN WITH A BULLDOZER ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE SEMI TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK. THE OIL RIG JACK-KNIFED WHEN THE FIFTH WHEEL ATTACHING THE RIG TO THE TRUCK BROKE, ALLOWING THE RIG TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE CROWN BLOCK AND DERRICK STRUCK THE GUARD OR HEADACHE RACK, BREAKING IT OFF AND CRUSHING IN THE BACK OF THE CAB. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE STEERING WHEEL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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