Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100676139 - H-S Testing Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100676139

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/28/1990

Site Address:
H-S Testing Inc.
Highway 40
Arapahoe, CO 80802

Mailing Address:
Po Box 221, Ft. Morgan, CO 80701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360329437

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$100	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$100	$0	$400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 E01	01/08/1991	02/08/1991	$100	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 G01	01/08/1991	02/08/1991	$100	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 H	01/08/1991	02/08/1991	$100	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	01/08/1991	01/09/1991	$100	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14430367

Event: 09/26/1990

Employee killed when struck by weights on oil pump

Employee #1 was running a hydrotest on a pipe in the floor of a workover rig at a well. The weights on the counterweight arms were tied in a vertical position. The safety latch on the brake was not being used; the only brake holding the weights vertical was the ratchet brake inside the pump house, which was supposed to secure the counterweights for operational stops only. While the hydrotest was being conducted, the counterweight arms came down. Employee #1 was struck by the weights and killed.

Keywords: SAFETY LATCH, BRAKE, COUNTERBALANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100676139			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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