An Indiana County man died yesterday in an accident in Lawrence County.
60-year-old Leonard Clair Long Jr. of Glen Campbell was killed when a large steel pipe fell from a truck at a gas/oil well site on Mt. Jackson Road in North Beaver Township, near the town of Enon Valley.
State police say Long was standing next to a truck at about 11:15 AM, helping to load large sections of pipes and drilling equipment when the load became unstable and a pipe fell from the truck and struck him. Despite efforts to resuscitate him, Long was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lawrence County deputy coroner.
Long was working for Ziegenfuss Drilling, which is based in New Jersey. The well site is operated by Hilcorp Energy of New Castle.
HERE IS WILCORP ENERGY’S STATEMENT ON THE ACCIDENT:
“On Monday, March 18, 2019, an employee of Ziegenfuss Drilling was fatally injured at the North Beaver-Kephart location in the North Beaver Township near Enon Valley, Pennsylvania. We join Ziegenfuss Drilling in sending our thoughts and prayers to the family. Immediately after the incident, Hilcorp and Ziegenfuss notified the appropriate authorities. While the cause of the accident is not known at this time, a full investigation by the appropriate regulatory agencies is being conducted with the full cooperation of Hilcorp and Ziegenfuss. No active drilling operations were occurring at the time of the accident. Pending the investigation, no further work at the site is planned.”
