OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14492797

ARD DRILLING CO

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

ANDREWS, TX— 1984-12-18T00:00:00

Event: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, UNTRAINED, OIL RIG
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1899111
Employer profile: ARD DRILLING CO
Summary number: 14492797
Report ID: 627400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An employee was on a drilling rig opening a jet valve. He apparently contacted a n energized conductor and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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