Basic Energy Services: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Apr 5, 2013 (fatal): Two employees are killed and two are injured in oil well blo

At 8:30 a.m. on April 5, 2013, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4 were loosening bolts on the tubing hangar. There was an unexpected release of gas hydrocarbons. The pressure of the release blew the four crew members off the well. Employee #1 was thrown into the well, struck the derrick and was killed. Employee #2 was thrown into the air, struck the ground and was killed. Employee #3 was thrown into the air, struck the ground and sustained multiple injuries. Employee #4 was thrown into the air, struck the ground and sustained multiple injuries.

Incident on Jul 25, 2011 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by counterweight cable

On July, 25, 2011, Employee #1, and his coworkers working for an energy co. were of scoping up a mast. The mass was near its completed height, when the counterw eight cable wire snapped, causing the able to free fall, striking and killing th e derrick hand that was standing on the ground.

Incident on Aug 19, 2010 (fatal): Employee is injured in gas explosion, later dies

On August 19, 2010, Employee #1, of Basic Energy Services, was working with a we ll that contained pressured gas and other liquids. They were being relieved from the well head into an open tank pit. The gas vapors from the pit entered a dies el engine, which was running at that particular time. The diesel engine ignited and caused a flash fire. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatme nt of second and third degree burns over half of his body, and later died from h is injuries.

Incident on Nov 16, 2004: Three employees are burned when dozer hits gas line

On November 16, 2004, Employee #1, #2, and #3 were inside the Doghouse, when an outside contractor employee was using a bulldozer to remove soil. That would all ow drainage of a large accumulation of rain water. The bulldozer was rerouting w ater when apparently it hit a buried 8 in.-PVC gas line, causing a leak and subs equent fire. The ruptured gas line was within approximately 20 ft of the Doghous e. Employee #1, #2, and #3 burned their faces and hands, while they were escapin g the fire. They were hospitalized.