Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101465409 - Tuboscope, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Tuboscope, Inc.
Union Exploration Yard, Hwy 82
Intercoastal City, LA 70510
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2206, Morgan City, LA 70381
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360135479 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/01/1988 | 12/07/1988 | $245 | $490 | $0 | 12/14/1988 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a laborer, and three coworkers were hydrostatically testing 7 in. diameter pipe. Employee #1 was sitting on another pipe that was approximately 32 ft away from the pipe that was being tested. When the test pressure was brought up to 16,000 psi, a hammerlock union failed and parted. The female end, to which the pressure hose was attached, flew back approximately 10 ft and struck a metal backstop that had been put in front and back of the pipe being tested for the employees' protection. The part separated from the hose, ricocheted off the backstop, and struck Employee #1 on the head. He was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101465409 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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