OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221586621

MAXON DRILLING, LLC

DALLAS, TX— 2023-08-01T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Counterweight, Crawl Space, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Excavation, Head, Struck By
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346879422
Employer profile: MAXON DRILLING, LLC
Summary number: 221586621
Report ID: 0626300
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by swing frame of drill rig e

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on August 1, 2023, an employee was walking and working in the crawl space/excavation of approximately 6-8 feet deep, where the drill rig equipment was set-up. The employee was struck by the counterweight from the Watson 1100 CM2 (Serial Number 22332) drill rig equipment while walking/working within the turn radius of the equipment. The employee suffered blunt force head trauma and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Event type
1

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