Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107631079 - Reliance Well Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107631079

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 07/21/1994

Site Address:
Reliance Well Service, Inc.
Unionville Oil Field, Richards 30 Alt Well
Dubach, LA 71235

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 787, Magnolia, AR 71754

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/21/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361124639

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$15,050	$0	$0	$700	$0	$15,750
Current Penalty	$10,535	$0	$0	$490	$0	$11,025
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100151 B	11/28/1994	12/22/1994	$1,715	$2,450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100184 C01	11/28/1994	12/15/1994	$2,450	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100184 F05 VII	11/28/1994	12/15/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003A	Serious	19100184 C04	11/28/1994	12/13/1994	$2,450	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100184 F01	11/28/1994	12/13/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004	Serious	19100184 D	11/28/1994	12/13/1994	$2,450	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19101200 E01	11/28/1994	12/15/1994	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19101200 H	11/28/1994	12/22/1994	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	11/28/1994	12/01/1994	$490	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14393870

Event: 07/19/1994

Employee killed in fall to basement

Employees were rigging up a gas drilling platform. The back part of the substructure was being lifted from the basement with a wire rope sling that was secured to the rig's traveling block. Employee #1 was attempting to pin the back part of the substructure in place, but the holes in the rotary arms did not line up with their anchor points. The derrick operator was able to bring things into proper alignment by bumping the clutch. Shortly thereafter the wire rope sling broke and Employee #1, caught by surprise, rode the rotary arm to the basement floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized. He died from his injuries, which included multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, GAS WELL DRILLING, ROTARY RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107631079			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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