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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539704

BURRIS DRILLING CO

Event
CHAIN, OIL WELL DRILLING, KELLY BUSHING, ENTANGLED
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#679357
Employer profile
BURRIS DRILLING CO
Summary number
14539704
Report ID
830100

Event description

ENTANGLED IN CHAIN WHICH WRAPPED AROUND KELLY BUSHING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A KNOT FROM THE SPINNING CHAIN WHEN THE CHA IN BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE KELLY BUSHING. THE CHAIN AND EMPLOYEE #1 WERE WRAPPED AROUND THE KELLY BUSHING.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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