OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14493704
GENE SLEDGE DRILLING CORPORATION
BIG LAKE, TX—
Event description
STRUCK BY BROKEN STEEL CABLE
Investigation abstract
ON MAY 2, 1985, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN OIL RIG WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATH O F ONE EMPLOYEE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO ANOTHER. THE EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED THE HO LE AND WERE COMING OUT OF THE HOLE WITH THE DRILL STRING WHEN THE FAST LINE BROK E. THE BROKEN CABLE WHIPPED AROUND, STRIKING EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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