OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393243
CAPITOL DRILLING CO
MYRTLE GROVE, LA—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF OIL DRILLING EQUIPMENT
Investigation abstract
AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO LOWER A PIECE OF OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPME NT FROM A CATWALK. THE EQUIPMENT FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, FATA LLY INJURING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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