Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103412722 - Well Tech,Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103412722

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 05/03/1988

Site Address:
Well Tech,Inc
1707 Garden City Hwy
Midland, TX 79701

Mailing Address:
#10 Desta Drive Suite 185 W, Midland, TX 79705

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/1988

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 10/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360155873

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100244 A02 III	05/24/1988	06/01/1988	$700	$700	$0	06/03/1988	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14413538

Event: 04/26/1988

Employee dies of asphyxia when pinned by pickup truck

Employee #1 had been taken off his regularly assigned duties due to an injury, but the doctor involved had released him for light duty. Employee #1 was told to move a company pickup truck into the shop so a welder could remove a spot weld on the lower control arm, allowing the kingpin to be replaced. Employee #1 raised the vehicle with a floor jack and removed the wheel and the U-bolts holding the control arm to the frame. When the U-bolts were removed, the tense coil spring released, kicking out the jack. The unblocked pickup fell on Employee #1, pinning him across the chest. He died of traumatic asphyxia.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, BLOCKS, PINNED, WORK RULES, OIL WELL SERVICING, PICKUP TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, JACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103412722			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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