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Inspection: 101602530 - Geary Well Service Co., Inc. Rig #1

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101602530
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 02/08/1988

Site Address:
Geary Well Service Co., Inc. Rig #1
J.O. Johnson Lease Well #1
Kingsville, TX 78363

Mailing Address:
1021 South 14th St., Kingsville, TX 78363

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1988

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 09/14/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360158612
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6 12
Current Violations 6 5 11
Initial Penalty $1,480 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,480
Current Penalty $920 $0 $0 $0 $0 $920
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 19100027 D05 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $156 $240 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100110 C05 IJ 03/25/1988 03/30/1988 $182 $280 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100157 C01 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $78 $120 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100212 A01 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $182 $280 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 5A0001 04/13/1988 04/18/1988 $140 $280 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 5A0001 05/02/1988 05/05/1988 $182 $280 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02002 Other 19100020 G02 03/25/1988 03/30/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02003 Other 19100145 C03 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02004 Other 19100151 A 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02005 Other 19100151 B 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02006 Other 19100242 A 03/25/1988 04/04/1988 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14402614
Event: 02/05/1988
OIL SERVICE RIG WORKER KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO DRAWWORKS

AT ABOUT 10:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 5, 1988, SWABBING OPERATIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED BY A 3 MAN WELL SERVICE CREW. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE MAIN DRAWWORKS GUIDING THE SANDLINE AS IT WAS BEING REELED IN BY THE SANDLINE DRAWWORKS. ON THE 4TH AND FINAL RUN, THE 9 16 INCH WIRE ROPE BROKE. APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET OF LINE WAS STILL OUT WHEN THE TENSION WAS RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO THE REVOLVING DRUM THAT WAS ROTATING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 RPM. HE WAS PULLED INTO THE DRAWWORKS AND DECAPITATED. THE DRAWWORKS GUARD WAS DETERIORATED AND DID NOT PREVENT EMPLOYEE #1 FROM FALLING INTO THE MECHANISM.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, BROKEN CABLE, CAUGHT BY, DRAWWORKS, FALL, OIL WELL SERVICING, DECAPITATED, OIL RIG, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101602530 Fatality Amputation Occupation not reported
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