OSHA has inspected Big Lake Services 5 times in Texas since 2010.
The latest one began on Aug 31, 2017 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Midland.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $49,102 and now stand at $30,241, 38% lower after settlements or reviews.
the General Duty Clause comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under Section 5(a)(1).
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for mining and oil and gas employers since 2015 is $2,880, and Big Lake Services averages $8,774 (3 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 342608163 OPENED AUG 31, 2017Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Apr 16, 2019
Well Number 3305h, Midland, TX 79701 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 31, 2017 (fatal): Employee is struck by falling block and is killed
At 7:00 a.m. on August 31, 2017, an employee was cutting bands from a pipe that was being removed. The employee was struck by a traveling block when the tubing lines snapped and the block dropped, killing the employee.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $12,805 | $8,239 | Jan 11, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342019841 OPENED JAN 9, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Aug 21, 2017
Dorothy A-02 Wb Upton County, Crane, TX 79731 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 6, 2017: Employee is struck by pressurized valve and is injured
At 11:00 a.m. on January 6, 2017, during cold weather temperatures, an employee and a coworker were removing frozen bolts on a pressurized BOP. During work, the employee was struck by a pressurized valve that became airborne during its removal. The employee sustained a head injury and fractured leg. fractured leg.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $7,171 | $4,303 | Jun 13, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $10,755 | $6,453 | Jun 13, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $7,171 | $4,303 | Jun 13, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 340494509 OPENED MAR 25, 2015Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Sep 24, 2015
Fdl Energy Gardendale 6-5, Gardendale, TX 79758 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 314703893 OPENED DEC 2, 2010Closed
Accident · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Apr 16, 2012
2.5 Mi West Of Hwy 349 On Cty Rd 107, Rankin, TX 79778 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 2, 2010: Employee's burned in flash explosion
On December 2, 2010, Employee #1 and three coworkers were removing tubing from a well when a release of toxic hydrocarbons to the atmosphere occurred. The hydro carbons ignited, engulfing the work over the rig in flames. Employee #1 suffered 3rd degree burns over 77% of his body. Employee #2 suffered 2nd degree burns to the face. Employee #3 suffered 2nd degree burns to the abdomen. Employee #4 suf fered 1st degree burns to the face. The Four Employees were hospitalized for the ir injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $4,900 | $3,920 | May 31, 2011 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Jan 6, 2017, Crane: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified · nonclassifiable
An employee was working on a blowout preventer. When he went to remove the valve removal plug, pressure (approximately 300 PSI) released and struck him, blowing him 20 to 30 feet away. He was hospitalized.
May 4, 2016, Rankin: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · forearm(s)
An employee was standing next to the tubing waiting for the hydrotester to go down the hole and plug in the water hose when the hydrotester broke sticking the employee on the right forearm.
Jul 27, 2015, Rankin: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee's third and fourth digits were amputated.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
