OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481998
FOX DRILLING COMPANY
MABIE, WV—
Event description
STRUCK BY A LENGTH OF PIPE
Investigation abstract
ON JUNE 5, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 AM, A NATURAL GAS DRILLING CREW WAS PREPA H THE CHAIN, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES WHICH WERE FAT AL. RING TO LOWER CONDUCTOR PIPE INTO A HOLE. THE (WORM) WRAPPED A 1/2 INCH CHAIN (1 0 FOOT LENGTH) ATTACHED TO 9/16 INCH WIRE ROPE, AROUND THE CONDUCTOR PIPE (40 1/ 2 FOOT LENGTH AND 11 3/4 INCH DIAMETER), USING TWO WRAPS AND A SAFETY HOOK. THE CHAIN WAS SECURED AROUND THE CONDUCTOR PIPE ABOUT TWO FEET FROM THE TOP OF THE P IPE, WHICH HAD A PROTECTIVE LIP. THE CREW LIFTED THE PIPE INTO THE HOLE, USING A 20 TON CAPACITY WINCH. THE HOLE WAS TWO FEET TOO SHORT. THE DRILLER OPERATED TH E WINCH CONTROLS AND RAISED THE PIPE OUT OF THE HOLE. THE CREW STARTED TO SHOVE THE CONDUCTOR PIPE BACK TOWARDS THJE V-DOOR FOR STORAGE. THE PIPE SLIPPED THROUG
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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