Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103645024 - Wright Brothers Welding & Machine, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Wright Brothers Welding & Machine, Inc.
Hwy #7 West Of City. Ratliff City
Ratliff City, OK 73025
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 24, Ratliff, OK 73081
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7692
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360156061 |
Investigation Summary
AT 9:30 AM ON JANUARY 7, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE DISMANTLING AN OIL FIELD PUMP FOR SUBSQUENT RETURN TO THE OWNER. THE CREW REMOVED THE TOP PUMP ARMS AND HEAD ASSEMBLY USING A POLE FRAME WRENCH TRUCK AND PLACED THE ARM ASSEMBLY ON THE GROUND A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE WORK AREA. THE PUMP ARM ASSEMBLY WAS LEFT IN AN UNSTABLE POSITION ON SLOPING GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT BETWEEN THE ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE TRUCK CAB. THE PUMP ARMASSEMBLY FELL OVER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.
Keywords: CHEST, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PUMP, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103645024 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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