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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108512179 - Locke Pumping Service
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Locke Pumping Service
1519 Main Street
Eunice, NM 88231
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 636, Eunice, NM 88231
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360248561 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 06/11/1990 | 06/15/1990 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 06/11/1990 | 06/15/1990 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 06/11/1990 | 04/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 1020000 A | 06/11/1990 | 04/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100303 F | 06/11/1990 | 06/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 06/11/1990 | 06/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and three other employees of an oil field maintenance firm were assembling 2 3/8 in. metal pipe, or flow line. The flow line was assembled using the rear drive wheel of a 1985 Ford F-350, 3/4 ton truck. The truck was jacked up with a coupling attached to the left rear hub to which 31 to 34 ft sections of pipe were joined. The drive wheel turned the flow line while additional sections of pipe were attached. A 36 in. pipe wrench was used on the last section of pipe to keep it from turning while being tightened to the previously completed sections. On the 11th joint, the rotating pipe bowed, causing the pipe wrench to flip under the flow line and strike Employee #1 in the right forehead, knocking him backward 6 to 10 ft. He died one week later from craniocerebral injuries. It was Employee #1's first day on the job. He was not wearing a hard hat nor was he trained to recognize the hazards associated with the job.
Keywords: HARD HAT, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, PIPE WRENCH, INEXPERIENCE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, METAL PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108512179 | Fatality | Fracture | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |