Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100640655 - Burk Well Service
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Burk Well Service
15 Miles South Odessa Fm1789 Fm1492 Rig 408
Odessa, TX 79769
Mailing Address:
Box 1127, Andrews, TX 79714
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/1987
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 12/21/1987
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360153332 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
Current Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 B | 11/20/1987 | 11/23/1987 | $180 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was bleeding down an oil well prior to service work when the pressure inside the well caused the pump tee to start rotating in a horizontal circular motion. It struck Employee #1, severing his left leg at the hip and breaking bones on the left side of his body. Employee #1 died of an embolism resulting from his injuries.
Keywords: SEVERED, EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, PUMP, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 100640655 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |