Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14495543 - STRUCK IN THE FACE BY PRESSURIZED DRILLING MUD

Accident Summary Nr: 14495543 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399633	11/06/1984	1381	0	Gillaspy Drilling Co

Abstract: THE DRILLING CREW HAD REPLACED THE HEAD LINERS AND WAS CHECKING THE MUD PUMPS. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ENGINE SUPPLYING POWER TO THE MUD PUMP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING FACING THE MUD PUMP PRESSURE GUAGE. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED OVER TO THE SUPPLY VALVE AND REMOVED THE VALVE WHEEL, WALKED AROUND TO THE FRONT END OF THE MUD PUMP, PLACED THE WHEEL ON THE DISCHARGE VALVE AND STARTED CLOSING IT. A FEW SECONDS PASSED. THE SAFETY DISCHARGE VALVE OPENED WITH EMPLOYEE #1 STANDING IN FRONT OF IT. THE DRILLING MUD DISCHARGED THROUGH THE RELIEF PIPE, STRICKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE FACE WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,000 POUND PSI DRILLING MUD.

Keywords: HEAD, MUD PUMP, SAFETY RELIEF VALVE, DRILLING MUD, OIL WELL DRILLING, HIGH PRESSURE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1399633			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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