Oilfield Families of America member Travis Underwood died on June 30, 2015 while re-working a well in Great Bend KS.
Travis worked for Klima Well Service Inc and was part of a 3 man crew, that was moving tubing and pipe into the sige. He reported that he didn’t feel well and took a break.
When he did not return the crew went to look for him and found him unresponsive lying next to his truck. His girlfriend Dilansy Tracy told us that Travis was rushed to the hospital and had a temperature of 110 degrees. His heart had stopped twice and on the third time they could not bring him back.
OSHA is investigating the incident and released the following statement:
“Our condolences are with the
worker’s family and friends who have suffered an irreplaceable loss”,
said Judy Freeman, OSHA’s area director in Wichita. “These incidents
are preventable regardless of how long an employee works for a company.”
Heat illness can be deadly, an OSHA
news release said. Every year, thousands of workers become sick from
exposure to heat, and some even die. Heat illnesses and deaths are
preventable. Employers are responsible for providing workplaces that are
safe from excessive heat.
The OSHA Web page also has guidance
related to addressing heat illness at
osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/index.html. For information on the OSHA
inspection process
seeosha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/factsheet-inspections.pdf.
To ask questions, obtain compliance
assistance, file a complaint, orreportworkplace hospitalizations,
fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public
should call OSHA’s toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742), or the
agency’s Wichita Area Office at 316-269-6644.
Travis
Underwood was a loving father to his 2 sons and the love of Dilansy’s
life. He enjoyed playing with his sons, watching them play ball and
spending time with family and friends. Travis was always a go-getter
and his life was the oilfield. He will be greatly missed.
Source:http://www.oilfieldfamilies.com/30-year-old-oilfield-worker-dies-after-working-in-extreme-heat/