Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300572674 - Pool Co Texas Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Pool Co Texas Inc
7.2 Mi N Of Us Hwy 84 On The West Side Of Tx 208
Snyder, TX 79549
Mailing Address:
Po Box 889, Snyder, TX 79549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1996
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360911291 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
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 | 5A0001 | 10/31/1996 | 11/27/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/31/1996 | 12/19/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were respooling a sand line. Employee #1 was standing on the gear box between the sand line and main drums, and the coworker was operating the rig. When they finished respooling, the coworker engaged the main drum. Employee #1 fell into the main drum and became caught between it and the inward wrapping cable. He was dismembered and killed. The coworker's view was obstructed by a tarp covering the operator's station on the rig.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, DRUM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, OIL RIG
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 300572674 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |