OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495782
TRIGG DRILLING CO INC
REYDON, OK—
Event description
DRILL CASING SLIPPED AND CARRIED EMPLOYEE THROUGH RIG V-DOOR
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 AM ON AUGUST 9, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING 45 FOOT LENGT HS OF 7 5/8 INCH DRILL CASING DOWN THE V-DOOR IN THE RIG FLOOR. SINCE THE ELEVAT OR WAS TURNED OFF, THE LOCKED JOINT WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY PULLING THE ELEVATOR TOWARDS THE V-DOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED NEAR THE V-DOOR, ASSISTING THE REST OF THE CREW IN MOVING THE CASING DOWN THE RAMP. THE CASING MOVED DOWN THE RAMP A BOUT A FOOT WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN THE RAMP AND ALONG THE CAT WALK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SOMEHOW CARRIED ALONG WITH THE CASING. HE SUFFERED MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES AND DIED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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