Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100021963 - J. W. Gibson Well Service

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100021963

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 07/12/1990

Site Address:
J. W. Gibson Well Service
Se Sw Sec. 1 - T15 S - R45w
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80801

Mailing Address:
Po Box 160, Ft. Morgan, CO 80701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/27/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360367767

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,820	$0	$0	$100	$0	$1,920
Current Penalty	$910	$0	$0	$100	$0	$1,010
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	10/02/1990	11/02/1990	$910	$910	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 B	10/02/1990	03/22/1991	$910	$910	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	10/02/1990	03/22/1991	$100	$100	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002A	Other	19101200 E01	10/02/1990	03/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02002B	Other	19101200 E01 I	10/02/1990	03/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02002C	Other	19101200 E01 II	10/02/1990	03/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02002D	Other	19101200 E02 I	10/02/1990	03/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02002E	Other	19101200 E02 III	10/02/1990	03/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	10/04/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 521666

Event: 07/09/1990

Floorhand dies of heat exhaustion

Employee #1, a floorhand with an oil servicing operation, and two coworkers were replacing a broken rod on a pumping rig. He had been with the company for approximately one week. Although working 10 to 12 hours per day, he had yet to become acclimated to the heat. When putting the rods back in the hole, the floorhand's job is to wrench sections of the rod together. Employee #1 appeared disoriented after this heavy physical task, complained of not feeling well, and went to the crew house to rest. The crew house is a small 6 ft by 8 ft building with two windows but little air movement inside. The employee sat down to rest. After repeated attempts to converse with him proved unsuccessful, an ambulance was called. He was initially transported to a hospital in rural Colorado, then air lifted by helicopter to a larger city for further treatment. He died at the larger hospital as a result of heat exhaustion.

Keywords: REPAIR, OIL WELL SERVICING, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100021963			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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