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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101083038 - Rigover, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Rigover, Inc.
Amoco Field Off Hwy. 90
Edgerly, LA 70668
Mailing Address:
212 West Bend, Orange, TX 77630
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360692719 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260400 C01 | 07/11/1986 | 07/14/1986 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN OIL FIELD PUMP ON A LOWBOY TRAILER. THEY HAD TO TRAVEL UNDER A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7620 VOLTS PHASE TO GROUND). THE WALKING BEAM GOT CAUGHT ON A TELEPHONE LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED BELOW THE POWER LINES. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE PUMP TO FREE THE ENTANGLED TELEPHONE LINE. WHILE HE WAS ON TOP OF THE PUMP, HIS FOREHEAD CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TELEPHONE LINE THAT HE WAS HOLDING WAS SUPPORTED BY GROUNDED STEEL SUSPENSION STRAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATION CABLE, ELECTROCUTED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101083038 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |