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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300576816 - Pool Company Texas Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Pool Company Texas Ltd.
Lease 18910, Well Denver Unit 8523 Wc
Denver City, TX 79323
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 60910, Midland, TX 79711
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/1999
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 03/31/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100810241 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/30/1999 | 04/02/1999 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/28/1999 | 2 - Appeals Court | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100024 H | 03/30/1999 | 04/02/1999 | $1,700 | $1,700 | $0 | 04/28/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a workover rig operator, was fishing stuck tubing from an approximately 12,000 ft deep well. He was pulling on a string of tubing when the string parted at about 5,000 ft and traveled between 10 and 20 ft upward out of the hole, pulling the traveling block with it. The cables that supported the traveling block, the tubing line that feeds from the drum, and the dead line that was fastened to the rig floor, were all suddenly slackened by this movement. As the dead line whipped around, Employee #1 tried to escape from the rig floor. He was struck in the head by the dead line and a weight-sensing diaphragm mounted on it. Employee #1 was declared dead on the scene from massive blunt force trauma to the head. It is not clear why the tubing string parted, but this type of failure has been known to occur in fishing operations.
Keywords: HEAD, WIRE ROPE, STUCK, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300576816 | Fatality | Other | Drillers, oil well |