Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1652994.015 - Rudtuk Operating, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1652994.015

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 02/22/2023

Site Address:
Rudtuk Operating, Llc
Smallmouth 33x4-19-26-1hc Se Nw Sw Nw Sec. 34-19n-26w
Arnett, OK 73832

Mailing Address:
10300 Greenbriar Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73159

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 486110/Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2023

Emphasis: P:Oilgas, L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 07/17/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2001924
Inspection	1653047	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 154116.015

Event: 02/21/2023

Employee is killed when struck in head by injection line pip

At 8:30 p.m. on February 21, 2023, an employee working for an oil field logistics company was attempting to perform a blow down of a gas lift well injection line that had a frozen. While performing the blow down, the employee was struck by a riser pipe that was attached to a ball valve on the injection line. The employee sustained severe blunt trauma to his head. When the employee did not respond to calls, he was located and found dead on location.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concussion, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Fracture, Frozen, Gas, Gas Well, Head, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Pipe, Pipeline, Repair, Struck By, Troubleshooting, Valve, Working Alone

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1652994.015	38	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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