OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14392955

SCHLUMBERGER WELL SERVICES

NEWIBERIA, LA— 1985-04-16T00:00:00

Event: FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1922186
Employer profile: SCHLUMBERGER WELL SERVICES
Summary number: 14392955
Report ID: 625700

Event description

FELL INTO WATER AND DROWNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSFERING A TEST LEAD CABLE FROM THE RIG FLOOR AREA TO THE EQU IPMENT BARGE. ON HIS WAY TO THE EQUIPMENT BARGE HE FELL INTO THE WATER AND DROWN ED. HE WAS NOT WEARING A LIFE JACKET OR ANY OTHER KIND OF PROTECTIVE DEVICE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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