Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101465409 - Tuboscope, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101465409

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/27/1988

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360135479

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14394225

Event: 09/21/1988

Employee killed when struck by wing nut union from hose

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101465409			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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