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Permalink Reply by Michael A. on April 6, 2012 at 11:01pm

Maybe this site should consider promoting a charity in this mans benefit. 

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Permalink Reply by old trapper on April 7, 2012 at 2:10pm

 Was he local I have family living near tionesta  just west of the river

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Permalink Reply by matthew h mcsparren on April 7, 2012 at 5:44pm

This is reaL LIFE NOT A RELITY SHOW!!!!  GET REAL THIS WAS NOT FILMED FOR A CRAMARA!!!! IN BY BACK YARD  AND FOR A COMPANY I USED TO WORK FOR!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dave on April 9, 2012 at 12:36pm

I would concur the i.q. is quite curved....

sad but true

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Permalink Reply by Billy Park Whyde on April 7, 2012 at 8:37pm

Question would a three shift operation make drilling  safer? 

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Permalink Reply by Dave on April 7, 2012 at 10:08pm

my son left his frac job due to safety on site...

this is not the first fatality in the last 60 days

he was working as much as 20 hrs straight on a multiple well pad doing multiple stages

metal fatigue on these sites is unreal shrapnel happens to often

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Permalink Reply by Billy Park Whyde on April 8, 2012 at 11:39am

Dave and after the 20 hrs on the site they wanted they probably wanted workers to cheat on log books to drive the rig back to the terminal. Ooops I forgot the oil patch is under different rules when it comes to driving safety. Their rules are more relaxed than common transportation. 

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