OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506828

CLEO KEITH WELDING SERVICE

LAVETA, CO— 1985-04-10T00:00:00

Event: TORCH, CRUSHED, LACERATION, OIL WELL SERVICING, PIPE, WELLHEAD, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1512375
Employer profile: CLEO KEITH WELDING SERVICE
Summary number: 14506828
Report ID: 830500

Event description

CRUSHED BY FALLING WELLHEAD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE WELLHEAD FROM A DRY HOLE SO THE HOLE COULD BE CAPPE D. A CUTTING TORCH WAS USED TO CUT AN 8 INCH BY 6 INCH WINDOW IN THE CONDUCTOR P IPE (OUTSIDE PIPE) IN ORDER THAT ACCESS COULD BE GAINED TO THE INTERMEDIATE PIPE . WHILE CUTTING THROUGH THE INTERMEDIATE PIPE, THE METAL SNAPPED, CAUSING THE WE LLHEAD TO TOPPLE OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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