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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100676139 - H-S Testing Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver
Site Address:
H-S Testing Inc.
Highway 40
Arapahoe, CO 80802
Mailing Address:
Po Box 221, Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/26/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360329437 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19101200 E01 | 01/08/1991 | 02/08/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 01/08/1991 | 02/08/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H | 01/08/1991 | 02/08/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/08/1991 | 01/09/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was running a hydrotest on a pipe in the floor of a workover rig at a well. The weights on the counterweight arms were tied in a vertical position. The safety latch on the brake was not being used; the only brake holding the weights vertical was the ratchet brake inside the pump house, which was supposed to secure the counterweights for operational stops only. While the hydrotest was being conducted, the counterweight arms came down. Employee #1 was struck by the weights and killed.
Keywords:safety latch, brake, counterbalance, unsecured, work rules, equipment failure, oil well servicing, struck by, oil rig
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100676139 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |