Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1347790.015 - Weatherford U.S., L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1347790.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 09/20/2018

Site Address:
Weatherford U.S., L.P.
Well #Lhs1704bh
Midkiff, TX 79755

Mailing Address:
2000 Saint James Place, Houston, TX 77056

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2018

Emphasis: P:Oilgas, L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 05/13/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1383439

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
Current Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100180 H03 I B	01/17/2019	02/13/2019	$12,934	$12,934	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01001B	Serious	19100180 H03 III B	01/17/2019	02/13/2019	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109327.015

Event: 09/19/2018

Employee is crushed between crank arm and suffers abrasions,

At 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2018, an employee and two coworkers were removing a gear box and the attached crank arms from a pump jack. The employee reached for a bolt that was in the pedestal when the load that was suspended by the crane shift and crushed him between the crank arm and pedestal. The employee fractured his neck, chest and abdomen as well as suffering multiple lacerations and abrasions. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Abdomen, Caught Between, Check Valve, Contusion, Crane, Crushed, Fracture, Laceration, Neck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1347790.015	38	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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