OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413157

DEVONIAN WELL SERVICING, INC.

GOLDSMITH, TX— 1984-08-15T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, RUPTURE, PRESSURE PIPING, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1371624
Employer profile: DEVONIAN WELL SERVICING, INC.
Summary number: 14413157
Report ID: 627400

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY RUPTURED TUBING COUPLING

Investigation abstract

WHILE THE WELL TUBING WAS BEING PRESSURIZED FOR LEAKS, THE COUPLING ON THE TUBIN G RUPTURED. THE RESULTING FRAGMENTS STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST, FATALLY INJ URING HIM.

Victims (3)

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
6

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0
#982 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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