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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109344929 - Pacific Drilling Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro
Site Address:
Pacific Drilling Ltd.
Kagman Watershed Project, Kagman
Saipan, MP 96950
Mailing Address:
Ppp 653 Box 10000, Saipan, MP 96950
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/26/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360982417 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,800 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,800 |
| Current Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | $19,200 |
| 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 | 09/14/1998 | 09/20/1998 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 09/30/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B03 | 09/14/1998 | 09/20/1998 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 09/30/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260604 A02 | 09/14/1998 | 09/20/1998 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 09/30/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Unclass | 19260021 B02 | 09/14/1998 | 10/17/1998 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 09/30/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:45 a.m., Employee #1 was using a Komatsu PC 60-6 excavator (Serial Number 34199) to remove a tree to make room for a water line at a watershed project. The excavator tipped over and his head was crushed between the frame of the excavator's cab and the ground. No one witnessed the accident. The excavator likely tipped over in soft soil when the excavator's bucket was pulling on the tree. Interviews of the current operators established the employer had not trained the employees on the operation of heavy equipment. The employer apparently believed training that addressed the specific equipment used was not needed because all of the operators had experience and/or training on similar equipment while working for previous employers.
Keywords: HEAD, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, WATER PIPE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109344929 | Fatality | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators |