Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108498908 - Matador Casing Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 108498908

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 02/21/1990

Site Address:
Matador Casing Services, Inc.
Thornbush Federal #1
Loco Hills, NM 88255

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 1328, Artesia, NM 88211

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360248546

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14301758

Event: 02/18/1990

Employee dies when struck on head by counterweight

Employee #1 was working on the casing crew running intermediate casing. While the pneumatic catline was being used to bring a joint of casing onto the rig floor, the catline tangled in a rope that was situated on the monkey board in the derrick mast. The rope broke and a counterweight, which was attached to the rope, fell from the mast, striking Employee #1 on the right side of his hard hat. The impact killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, COUNTERBALANCE, ROPE, UNSECURED, CATLINE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, ENTANGLED, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108498908			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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