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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108866237 - Ward Drilling Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Ward Drilling Company, Inc.
Junction Hwy 44 & 55
Sentinel, OK 73664
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3370, Enid, OK 73702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361121544 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,375 |
| Current Penalty | $6,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,375 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100303 C | 08/31/1995 | 09/13/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100304 E01 I | 08/31/1995 | 09/13/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100305 G02 II | 08/31/1995 | 09/13/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19101030 C01 I | 08/31/1995 | 10/03/1995 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100334 A02 I | 08/31/1995 | 09/18/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A four-person crew was working the daylight shift on a drilling rig. They were drilling a gas well. Three of the employees were directed to set up an electric pump to recirculate excess water from the haul-off pits to the mud pits. The 480-volt, 80-ampere, three-phase pump was initially set on the east haul-off pit. It did not work properly. It was then placed on a wooden pallet on the ground. Apparently, as one of the employees turned the pump on, a ground fault occurred. This energized the frame of the pump, and the employee was electrocuted. A splice in the power supply cord had failed, causing a phase-to-phase fault, which subsequently resulted in a phase-to-ground fault.
Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108866237 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |