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Inspection: 300580818 - Reef Chemical Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300580818
Report ID: 0627400
Date Opened: 08/02/2000

Site Address:
Reef Chemical Company Inc.
2559 W Ih-20
Odessa, TX 79766

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/30/2001


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100810613

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200810794
Event: 08/01/2000
Employee killed when struck by oil well counterweights

Employee #1, a treater/driver for Reef Chemical Company, Inc., was treating a well in an oil field approximately 4.2 miles south of Pyote, TX. As he was working, Employee #1 was apparently struck by the unguarded pump-jack counterweights on his left lower jaw and head, and was killed. A contract pumper for Great Western Drilling, the owners and operators of the lease, discovered Employee #1's body that afternoon, and called the authorities.

Keywords: HEAD, WELL SERVICE RIG, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300580818 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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