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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An oil well service company faces nearly $3,000 in fines following the death of one its employees who fell from a workover rig in Midwest.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2dm04sF ) that 28-year-old Dennis McCulloch died in July after falling about 76 feet at the oil well site. State investigators determined he had failed to properly use a safety anchor at the time.
The penalty against McCulloch's employer, C L Well Service, is lower than the maximum fine of $7,000 for a serious violation because of the company's small size.
The company couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, http://www.trib.com
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