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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1774809.015 - Tetra Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Tetra Technologies, Inc.
Co-Op County Rd 133
Garden City, TX 79739
Mailing Address:
24955 Interstate 45 North, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/2024
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 04/21/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2210085 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 | $0 | $16,550 |
| 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 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 02/06/2025 | 04/04/2025 | $16,550 | $16,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 9, 2024, Employee #1, a Water Field Management (WFM) Supervisor, was overseeing a water transfer operation. After walking the line of a 16-inch layflat hose to ensure proper water transfer from one location to another, Employee #1 signaled that all was clear for the pump operator to start the pump. Once the hose became pressurized with water, it began to roll from the street into an adjacent sloped ditch. Employee #1 was crushed by the pressurized 16-inch layflat hose as it rolled into the ditch, resulting in fatal injuries consistent with crushing and asphyxiation.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Hose, Machine operator, Operator, Pressure, Pump, Water Hose
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1774809.015 | 25 | M | Fatality |