Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107521536 - Walters Well Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Walters Well Service, Inc.
Hwy 65 & Hwy 7 6 Mi E, 1 Mi N
Lawton, OK 73501
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 467, Walters, OK 73572
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361147796 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100151 B | 12/17/1991 | 01/19/1992 | $500 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 C03 | 12/17/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 C03 IB | 12/17/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 12/17/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/17/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19040008 | 12/17/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE SERVICING AN OIL WELL. THEY HAD POSITIONED A C60 WICHTEX SERVICING RIG TO THE NORTH OF THE WELL. A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHWEST, ABOUT 33 FEET NORTH OF THE WELL. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD SET THE STANDS ON THE RIG AND HAD GRABBED THE GUYS TO HOLD THEM BACK FROM THE RIG. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RAISED THE DERRICK. AS THE DERRICK WAS RAISED, IT CONTACTED (AND KNOCKED DOWN) THE EASTERN-MOST PHASE CONDUCTOR OF THE THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HOLDING THE GUYS WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BURNS ON BOTH HANDS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE GUYS RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.
Keywords: DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OIL WELL SERVICING, DERRICK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107521536 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107521536 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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