Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300043551 - Da&S Oil Well Servicing

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on December 9, 1996, Employee #1 was working on a pulling unit at Beyers Lease B-4, Unit Letter G, Section 4. He had completed his last tubing stand and was preparing to return to the rig floor when his retractable lanyard apparently became entangled or caught between the traveling block and derrick. It jerked him from the tubing board and he fell approximately 65 ft to the floor. Employee #1 was killed; his body was found approximately 6 ft south of the work platform.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, ENTANGLED, OIL RIG