Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309478444 - Cox'S Well Service, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309478444

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 12/04/2007

Site Address:
Cox'S Well Service, Llc
Well Site 14115
Wharton, WV 25208

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 547, Spencer, WV 25276

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/2008

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 06/05/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100631845

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	02/29/2008	03/19/2008	$1,100	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19101200 G08	02/29/2008	03/19/2008	$0	$600	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200631794

Event: 12/04/2007

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Collapsing Mast

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on December 4, 2007, Employee #1 was working on a swabbing rig helping to guide a wire rope onto a winch drum. A coworker was operating the controls on the left side of the swabbing rig. Employee #1 was standing on the right side of the rig platform guiding the wire rope as it spooled onto the drum. He was standing facing the drum with his back to the mast. As the winch line was being pulled up, the mast collapsed and fell back onto the rig. He was struck by the mast on the left side of his face and was found unresponsive. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, COLLAPSE, ROPE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, WINCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309478444			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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