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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101602530 - Geary Well Service Co., Inc. Rig #1
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360158612 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101602530 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |