Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125877076 - T S Leasing Operations Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - Central

Investigation Summary

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 20, 2009, Employee # 1, an oil well driller, was assigned to spray weeds with Roundup at Well location 21-1. He traveled to the well location from the equipment yard alone in an air conditioned pickup truck. The ambient temperature at that time was 78 degrees F. Employee # 1 was found at approximately 12:00 p.m. by a farm worker who was driving by the well location. Employee # 1 was found 30 yards from his truck and appeared to have been walking to the weed area, the place where he was stricken. Emergency services were contacted, and Employee # 1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: DRILL OPERATOR, AGRICULTURE, HEART ATTACK, PICKUP TRUCK, CHEMICAL