El Reno Man Dies At Major County Oilfield

An El Reno man has been identified after he was found dead Thursday at a Major County oilfield.

Thursday, July 7th 2022, 5:52 pm

By: News 9


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An El Reno man has been identified after he was found dead Thursday at a Major County oilfield.

Medical personnel said they found Jerry Pollard just before 9 a.m. at a swab rig location approximately six miles outside of Fairview.

Authorities said Pollard, an employee of Orco Service, LLC, died after he was pulled into a cable winch drum.

The state's medical examiner as well as the OSHA Oklahoma City office are investigating Pollard's death.

Stride Energy, LLC, which owns the oil well, said it is suspending operations at this time.

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