Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309545283 - Mercer Well Service Rig #30

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309545283

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 08/15/2007

Site Address:
Mercer Well Service Rig #30
Rig #30 Laird Crim Well #3
Kilgore, TX 75662

Mailing Address:
2310 Industrial Blvd., Kilgore, TX 75662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Oilgas, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 12/04/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100784214

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	10/25/2007	10/30/2007	$1,800	$3,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200784254

Event: 08/14/2007

Employee Is Struck by Pipe Wrench and Killed

On August 14, 2007, an employee and a coworker were torquing up on a standing valve with a 24 inch pipe wrench. When they reached the maximum torque, they started to release torque manually. The employee had the pipe wrench and started passing it to the coworker while the wrench was under torque. The wrench slipped from the coworker's hands and started rotating around and striking the employee in the head. The employee was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIPE WRENCH, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309545283			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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