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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110393154 - Air Equipment Rental, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Air Equipment Rental, Inc.
Fm 299 One Mi W Of Hwy 281
Alice, TX 78333
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3470, Alice, TX 78333
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/1991
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 12/03/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360922421 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $240 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $240 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 19100181 C02 | 07/11/1991 | 08/20/1991 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 07/11/1991 | 07/27/1991 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002A | Other | 19040002 A | 07/11/1991 | 07/27/1991 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002B | Other | 19040005 A | 07/11/1991 | 07/27/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002C | Other | 19040005 C | 07/11/1991 | 07/27/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 07/11/1991 | 07/27/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/11/1991 | 08/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 07/11/1991 | 08/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 H | 07/11/1991 | 08/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on January 24, 1991, Employee #1 was in charge of a three-man crew rigging up a laydown machine to hoist casings for a gas well. Employee #1 gave the crew instructions to place two 2 by 4 boards on the ground under the main pole used for the hoisting wire rope. When the bucket used to hoist the casings was first lifted, the boards broke, causing the bucket to drop about 3 ft and swing toward Employee #1. He could not get out of the way and was struck in the back of the head, sustaining a fatal skull fracture.
Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, GAS WELL, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110393154 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |