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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 713271 - Reliance Well Service
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Reliance Well Service
Hwy. 19, 9 Miles South
Magnolia, AR 71753
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 611, Magnolia, AR 71753
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360689178 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 19100027 D02 | 07/23/1986 | 09/09/1986 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100036 B02 | 07/23/1986 | 09/09/1986 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a derrickman, was a member of a well service rig crew that was pulling sucker rods from an oil well to replace a pump unit. Thirty thribble sections, each measuring 75 ft, had been pulled and racked in the derrick. The operator apparently miscounted the number of connections for the rod as it came out of the hole; thinking it was the second box (connection) instead of the third, he continued to pull. The rig did not have an anti-two-blocking device, so the traveling block was pulled into the crown block, snapping the 1 in. wire rope. The traveling block and string of rod fell, knocking Employee #1 from the rod basket of the derrick. He fell 78 ft and struck against the block. Employee #1 died of massive fractures and injuries.
Keywords: DERRICK, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK AGAINST, BROKEN CABLE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 713271 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |