Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103645024 - Wright Brothers Welding & Machine, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103645024

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 01/08/1987

Site Address:
Wright Brothers Welding & Machine, Inc.
Hwy #7 West Of City. Ratliff City
Ratliff City, OK 73025

Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 24, Ratliff, OK 73081

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7692

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360156061

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14241160

Event: 01/07/1987

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING OIL PUMP ARM ASSEMBLY

AT 9:30 AM ON JANUARY 7, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE DISMANTLING AN OIL FIELD PUMP FOR SUBSQUENT RETURN TO THE OWNER. THE CREW REMOVED THE TOP PUMP ARMS AND HEAD ASSEMBLY USING A POLE FRAME WRENCH TRUCK AND PLACED THE ARM ASSEMBLY ON THE GROUND A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE WORK AREA. THE PUMP ARM ASSEMBLY WAS LEFT IN AN UNSTABLE POSITION ON SLOPING GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT BETWEEN THE ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE TRUCK CAB. THE PUMP ARMASSEMBLY FELL OVER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Keywords: CHEST, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PUMP, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103645024			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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