Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101083699 - Moncla Well Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Moncla Well Service Inc.
1331 Hwy 93 N
Scott, LA 70583
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5288, Lafayette, LA 70505
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/1986
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 11/24/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360692818 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 10/29/1986 | 11/03/1986 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JULY 10, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PAINTING THE TOP SECTION OF A PERMIAN ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY DERRICK, MODEL 96-180-000-P, S/N 557, MOUNTED ON A COOPER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WORKOVER RIG, CARRIER MODEL LTO, S/N A615. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING ON THE TOP OF THE BOTTOM SECTION, PAINTING FOUR FOOT LENGTHS OF THE TOP SECTION. AS SOON AS THEY HAD FINISHED A FOUR FOOT SECTION, THE DERRICK WOULD BE RASIED ANOTHER FOUR FEET. THIS PROCEDURE PLACED THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE TOP SECTION ON THE DERRICK'S HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. WHEN THE DERRICK HAD BEEN RAISED TO WITHIN THREE OR FOUR FEET OF THE SPOT WHERE THE "DOGS" WOULD SET, A FAILURE OCCURRED. THE TOP SECTION OF THE MAST DROPPED ONTO THE BOTTOM SECTION. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE KNOCKED OFF THE DERRICK AND FELL ABOUT 60 FEET TO THE GROUND. THEY WERE KILLED. NEITHER OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT.
Keywords: DERRICK, SAFETY BELT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, PAINTER, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101083699 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101083699 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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