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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102341237 - Gulf & Western Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Gulf & Western Corp.
5 Miles West On Hwy 290
Giddings, TX 78942
Mailing Address:
115 E. Travis, Milam Building, San Antonio, TX 78205
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/30/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/07/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360688873 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,480 |
| Current Penalty | $4,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,480 |
| 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 | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 A01 | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100145 C02 I | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/30/1987 | 01/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/30/1988 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On or about July 13, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 were working at J. M. Baird lease well #3, using a steel tape to gauge the oil flow from a wellhead to a fractionation tank. When the steel tape fell into the tank, one employee entered the tank to retrieve it and the other followed after him. Employees #1 and #2 were overcome by the gas and oil fumes and the lack of oxygen, fell into the oil, and drowned. They also suffered first- and second-degree burns from contact with the oil.
Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, FRAC TANK, INHALATION, OIL WELL SERVICING, DROWN, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102341237 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 2 | 102341237 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |