Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105629158 - Betts Well Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Betts Well Service Inc.
Cedar Rim #6
Duchesne, UT 84021
Mailing Address:
Route 2 P.O. Box 2876, Roosevelt, UT 84066
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360293039 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | OGG00440101 | 11/09/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 started work at 7:00 a.m. pulling rods and casing from an oil well. By 8:30 a.m., he had made seven trips and was on the eighth trip when the pin came out of the slot on the bottom half of the derrick, and the top 50 ft (half) collapsed. Employee #1 was on the stabbing board, 20 feet from the top of the derrick, when the derrick fell. His work platform hit the walking beam on the oil well pump and broke apart. Employee #1 was hanging 30 feet above the ground by his safety belt and lanyard, which was secured to the work platform. The employee sustained a cut on the back of his head, a chipped right elbow, and back problems. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: DERRICK, HEAD, COLLAPSE, PIN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STABBING BOARD, FALL, OIL WELL SERVICING, ELBOW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105629158 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Drillers, oil well |
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