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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108503640 - Forester Pumping Company
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Forester Pumping Company
Section 24 T81s, R32e
Loco Hills, NM 88255
Mailing Address:
Drawer W, Artesia, NM 88210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/1990
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 05/16/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249346 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 04/10/1991 | 04/22/1991 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 26, 1990, Employee #1 was trying to recover a sucker rod string that had been dropped from the carrier bar of the well pumpjack. Contrary to policy, he was attempting to do the job alone. The recovery job was made more difficult because the brake lever and part of the linkage to the pumpjack brake was missing. Employee #1 used a piece of pipe and a rope to improvise a brake system. For a final hold, he inserted a 5 ft section of sucker rod through the power pulley and under the gear box bell housing. While he was inserting the 5 ft section of sucker rod, either the jury-rigged brake slipped or the rod could not take the weight, because the 9.7 tons of sucker rod in the hole dropped. The 5 ft section of sucker rod was pulled out of his hands and whirled around the bell housing of the power pulley, striking Employee #1 in the chest. He died.
Keywords: CHEST, REPAIR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, OVERLOADED, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108503640 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Helpers, extractive occupations |