Oklahoma City Company Facing Over $100,000 Penalty Following Worker Death

A company in Oklahoma City is facing more than $100,000 in penalties after a federal investigation into a worker's death found safety measures had been ignored.

Federal Investigators say Darrell Newton died in September, 2023, after being overcome by fumes while making repairs inside a water tank at a McClain County wellsite.

The US Department of Labor said Newton's company, C&M Roustabout Services, ignored federal safety measures leading to Newton's death.

The company now has two weeks to pay the $100,000 penalty and make changes, or contest the findings.