Friday, February 13, 2015

A TEXAS OIL FIELD WORKER DIED AFTER FALLING FROM AN XCEL ENERGY PRODUCTION AND PROGENIES ENERGY OPERATED OIL RIG IN GOLIAD COUNTY, TEXAS







FEBRUARY 12, 2015

GOLIAD COUNTY, TEXAS:

A Texas oil field worker died Monday after falling from an Xcel Energy Production and Progenies Energy operated oil rig in Goliad County, Texas.  The rig location was at the 900 block of Dobskyville Road in rural Goliad County.

Scotty O’Neal Stanley, 40, was working near the top of a 50 foot tall rig when he slipped and fell, the Victoria Advocate said.

Goliad County Sheriff’s Office said a safety harness stopped Stanley’s fall but he hit the rig’s superstructure and was knocked unconscious.

“The victim had a visible injury to his forehead; however, an autopsy revealed this was not a fatal injury,” Goliad County Sgt. John Pape said.

Officials are waiting on additional lab tests to confirm the cause of death.
Other workers at the site said they did not witness the accident but heard Stanley’s hardhat hit the ground and then looked up to see Stanley dangling from his safety harness.

Another worker lowered the victim to the base of the rig. Stanley had died by the time emergency personnel arrived. Sgt. John Pape says the worker had a visible head injury.

The Goliad County Justice of the Peace has been asked to perform a formal inquiry into Stanley’s death.

ALWAYS REMEMBER:
WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS KILLED OR INJURED BY A PREVENTABLE WORKPLACE HAZARD, THIS IS NO ACCIDENT.  IT MEANS THE EMPLOYER FAILED TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM DANGERS THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, ILLNESS OR, NEEDLESS DEATH