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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300474657 - Welltech Mid-Continent
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Welltech Mid-Continent
12.5 Miles West Of Fairview Ok 73737
Fairview, OK 73737
Mailing Address:
3801 Valley Park Drive, El Reno, OK 73036
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100640374 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 05/27/1997 | 05/30/1997 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 06/12/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:15 p.m. on April 10, 1997, Employee #1, an inexperienced truck driver, was operating truck #311, a tractor with a gravel trailer. He was hauling gravel over an existing, narrow, one-lane dirt and gravel access lease road. The final approach to the site involved coming off a terrace, going down a steep hill, and coming up another steep hill to the existing well site, which was the starting point for new construction. The crew supervisor had left by the time Employee #1 was making his run, and rain showers had began in the mid-afternoon, causing the road to become wet, muddy, and slippery. Employee #1 successfully negotiated the downgrade, but then ran off the south side of the earthen dam. His truck flipped over in the water pond and he sustained injuries that prevented him from escaping the vehicle. Employee #1 drowned.
Keywords: STORM, STEEP GRADE, INEXPERIENCE, OIL WELL SERVICING, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TRACTOR TRAILER, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300474657 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |