Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110042017 - Finnell Oil Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110042017

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 07/09/1996

Site Address:
Finnell Oil Services, Inc.
P.O. Drawer Z
Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360911705

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200710069

Event: 07/01/1996

Employee killed by falling counterweight on oil rig

On July 1, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were rigging up a workover rig in preparation for pulling the pump on well #315106. The mast had been raised and the driller, who was at the controls, began scoping out the mast. Employee #1 was at the back of the rig, and the floorhand was to the west. The driller stopped two times so that the floorhands could clear the mast lines. When the driller attempted to continue, the wire rope for the counterbalance of the ladder-climbing device broke and the counterweight came sliding down, striking Employee #1 on the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, WIRE ROPE, COUNTERBALANCE, OIL WELL DRILLING, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110042017			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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