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Worker crushed by oilwell pumpjack rotating counterweight

Description

Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality that occurred in November 2011. A worker was performing maintenance on a pump jack brake assembly at an oil lease. While working in close proximity to the pump jack unit he was crushed under the counterweights (part of the pump jack structural assembly). See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

Updated

September 23, 2013

Tags
construction and construction trades sector occupational fatalities workplace fatalities workplace fatality investigations workplace fatality reports

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

26 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Human Services
Publisher

Human Services

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Rocky Mountain House

Spatial Coverage

LSD 04-04-043-08 W5

Start Date

2011-11-25

End Date

2011-11-25

Resource Dates

Date Created

2013-09-23

Date Added

2016-05-19T19:12:15.471338

Date Modified

2013-09-23

Date Issued

2013-09-23

Audience information

Identifiers

Local Identifier

OHS-018583-3342A

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) investigates serious incidents, including fatalities, which occur at work sites that fall under provincial OHS legislation. After a serious incident or fatality takes place at a work site, OHS officers investigate the work site to determine the causes and circumstances of the incident or fatality. OHS prepares an investigation report summarizing the incident and then conducts an enforcement action review of the investigation, to determine if the incident file should be submitted to Alberta Justice for consideration for prosecution. OHS publishes the fatality investigation report online only after investigations and all court proceedings, if any, are completed.

Contact

Contact Name

Occupational Health and Safety. Investigation Unit

Contact Email

whs@gov.ab.ca

Contact Other

Phone 1-866-415-8690 (toll-free)