OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494629
SHILOH DRILLING INC
OKARCHE, OK—
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN DRILL COLLARS ON PIPE RACK.
Investigation abstract
THE DRILLING CREW HAD JUST COMPLETED RIGGING UP OPERATIONS AND WERE ATTEMPTING T O LIFT THE FIRST DRILL COLLAR ONTO THE FLOOR WITH THE AIR HOIST. AS FORCE WAS EX ERTED BY THE AIR HOIST, THE COLLAR SWUNG TOWARD THE RIG AND OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE CATWALK. THIS WAS DUE IN PART FROM A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND. THE SOUTH "PIN" END OF THE COLLAR SLID ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PIPE RACK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND BETWEEN THE SLIDING COLLAR AND FIVE STATIONARY COLLARS ON THE PIP E RACK. HE WAS CRUSHED AS THE SLIDING COLLAR SLID INTO THE STATIONARY ONES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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