OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400170

HODGES WELL SERVICE

JACKSBORO, TX— 1985-09-16T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1532829
Employer profile: HODGES WELL SERVICE
Summary number: 14400170
Report ID: 626300

Event description

STRUCK IN HEAD BY HOIST BLOCKS ON WELL SERVICING RIG

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING THE TONGS ON AN OIL WELL SERVICING RIG. HE TURNED AWAY F ROM HIS WORK TO TRY TO WARN A FLOOR HAND (WHO WAS LEAVING THE RIG) TO WATCH OUT FOR A FRONT END LOADER OPERATING NEARBY. THE HOIST OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED OFF T HE CONTROLS WHILE THE HOIST BLOCKS WERE DESCENDING. THE HOIST BLOCKS AND BAILS C AME ALL THE WAY DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE RIG FLOOR. THE HOIST BLOCK FELL SIDEWA YS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND KILLING HIM. THE OPERATOR, FLOORHAND AN D TONG MAN WERE ALL DISTRACTED WHEN A CANTEEN FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE DERRICK I N FRONT OF THE FRONT END LOADER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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