Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1358902 - Well Tech Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1358902

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 09/21/1984

Site Address:
Well Tech Inc
1 Mi West Of State Hwy 35
Alvin, TX 77511

Mailing Address:
700 Rusk, Houston, TX 77002

Union Status: Union

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360548804

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14237135

Event: 09/19/1984

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING HOIST BLOCK

THE WORKERS WERE PULLING PIPE ON A WHEELED, OPERATING OIL RIG. WHILE A HOIST BLOCK WAS BEING LOWERED, A BROKEN COTTER PIN CAUSED A BRAKE LINKAGE PIN TO WORK LOOSE. WITH NO BRAKES, THE HOIST BLOCK CAME DOWN WITHOUT RESTRAINT, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: BRAKE, HOISTING MECHANISM, COTTER PIN, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1358902			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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