OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511331

DOWELL SCHLUMBERGER CO., INC.

ROCK SPRINGS, TX— 1985-08-19T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, HIGH PRESSURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100296474
Employer profile: DOWELL SCHLUMBERGER CO., INC.
Summary number: 14511331
Report ID: 625400

Event description

STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING PIPE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A SUPERVISOR/CREW CHIEF, WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A 20 FOOT LONG P IECE OF FIBERGLASS PIPE AND ATTACHED THREADED CONNECTIONS. THE CREW WAS INSTALLI NG FIBERGLASS CASING BEFORE CEMENTING. HIGH PRESSURE CAUSED THE CASING AND THREA DING CONNECTIONS TO SHOOT OUT OF THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING A HARD HAT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 10, 1985. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED IN THE HOSPITAL ON A UGUST 18, 1985.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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