Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3363983 - Pennant Service Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 3363983

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 09/09/1985

Site Address:
Pennant Service Co.
Jd.#3, Rig #3
Bairoil, WY 82322

Mailing Address:
Drawer 969, Mills, WY 82644

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1985

Emphasis: L:Oilserv

Case Closed: 09/27/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360607816

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	OS060002 C	09/17/1985	09/18/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 733618

Event: 09/09/1985

Struck by Snap-Back of Wire Line

Employee #1 and another worker were working on an oil service rig. They were bringing fluid (mostly water) up to the surface to test for oil content. The service rig was a Franks Explorer III. They were using a 0.5625-inch wire line with attachments on the end. The coworker was standing next to the well bore, and Employee #1 was controlling the wire line from approximately 24 feet away from the bore. They had about 2000 feet of wire line out when it failed during retrieval. When the line broke, it whipped in the direction of Employee #1, striking and killing him.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, LOAD LINE, TENSION RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3363983			Fatality	Other	Drillers, oil well

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.