Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107403370 - A & Z Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107403370

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 11/21/1990

Site Address:
A & Z Construction Co
Phillips Dupree Lease A No.1 Off Hwy 83
Welch, TX 79377

Mailing Address:
1109 N 11th Street, Lamesa, TX 79331

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1990

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 01/30/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360153480

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
Current Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
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	19101200 E01	12/05/1990	01/29/1991	$120	$120	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 550046

Event: 11/10/1990

STRUCK BY WRENCH

AN EMPLOYEE (THE OWNER OF A TWO-PERSON FIRM) WAS STANDING NEXT TO A BOX ON A TRIPLEX PUMPING UNIT THAT HOUSED THREE PLUNGERS. A 36-INCH-LONG PIPE WRENCH HAD BEEN CLAMPED ONTO THE SHAFT ON THE PUMPING UNIT'S MOTOR THAT POWERED THE UNIT'S BELT AND PULLEYS. THE OWNER INSTRUCTED HIS EMPLOYEE TO GO TO THE DISCONNECT BOX, WHICH WAS ABOUT 30 FEET AWAY, AND RESTORE POWER TO THE UNIT. WHEN THE UNIT STARTED, THE PIPE WRENCH ROTATED ON THE SHAFT AND STRUCK THE OWNER IN THE ABDOMEN. THE OWNER DIED SEVERAL DAYS LATER FROM INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, WRENCH, ABDOMEN, ROTATING SHAFT, LOCKOUT, SHAFT, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107403370			Fatality	Other	Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin.

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