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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300512662 - Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
5 Miles Se Of Blackwell, Texas
Blackwell, TX 79506
Mailing Address:
2701 Industrial Blvd., Abilene, TX 79605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100710185 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19100132 A | 06/10/1997 | 06/12/1997 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a service supervisor with Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., an oil well servicing company, was tightening a cement head that was being put on the end of the casing coming out of a cemented well. He fell off a chain approximately 22 ft long that was being used as a work platform approximately 20 ft above the derrick floor. Employee #1 sustained massive head injuries, and was airlifted from the site by a Hendrick air ambulance. He was pronounced dead at around 6:00 p.m. The well lease, well #30, was with the West Fort Chadburn Gray Sand Unit and was approximately five miles southeast of Blackwell, TX, and approximately 50 miles south of Abilene, TX. There were three other employees of Halliburton Energy Services working on the rig at the time of the accident. Halliburton Energy Services was servicing the well for Pittencrieff America, Inc., Oil Company.
Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, WELL SERVICE RIG, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300512662 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |