Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110363488 - M N D Drilling Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110363488

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 01/11/1993

Site Address:
M N D Drilling Corporation
8 Miles E Of Decatur
Decatur, TX 76234

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 248, Bridgeport, TX 76026

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360458525

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			2		8
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$15,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,000
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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	19100304 F04	02/25/1993	03/02/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 G01 III	02/25/1993	03/03/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/22/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100305 G02 III	02/25/1993	03/02/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100305 J02 II	02/25/1993	03/02/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19100332 B01	02/25/1993	03/03/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100333 A	02/25/1993	03/03/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01007A	Serious	19100305 G01 III	02/25/1993	03/03/1993	$1,250	$0	$0		Q - National Office Adjustment
8.	01007B	Serious	19100305 G02 III	02/25/1993	03/02/1993	$0	$0	$0		-
9.	01008A	Serious	19100332 B01	02/25/1993	03/03/1993	$1,250	$0	$0		Q - National Office Adjustment
10.	01008B	Serious	19100333 A	02/25/1993	03/03/1993	$0	$0	$0		-
11.	02001	Other	19100333 B02 I	02/25/1993	03/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	03/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision
12.	02002	Other	19100334 A02 I	02/25/1993	03/02/1993	$0	$0	$0	03/22/1993	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 565911

Event: 01/08/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC LIGHT

A FLOOR HAND ON A 4-PERSON GAS DRILLING CREW NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT OVER A MUD PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. HE ASKED THE MOTORMAN TO TAKE THE LIGHTING FIXTURE DOWN SO THAT IT COULD BE FIXED. AS THE MOTORMAN WAS LEAVING, THE FLOOR HAND TOLD HIM TO UNPLUG THE LIGHT. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE FLOOR HAND SAW THE MOTORMAN ATOP THE PUMP, REMOVING THE FIXTURE. THE DRILLER ASKED THE FLOOR HAND TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS TAKING SO LONG. AS HE APPROACHED THE PUMP AREA, THE FLOOR HAND SAW THE MOTORMAN LYING FACE DOWN IN THE MUD AND WATER. THE FLOOR HAND NOTICED THAT THE CORD TO THE LIGHTING FIXTURE WAS STILL PLUGGED IN, SO HE DISCONNECTED IT. HE TURNED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE OVER AND COULD FIND NO PULSE OR BREATHING. CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ADMINISTERED TO NO AVAIL. THE BRANCH CIRCUIT USED TO ENERGIZE THE CORD- AND PLUG-CONNECTED FIXTURE WAS NOT GROUNDED, AND THE UNGROUNDED AND GROUNDED NEUTRAL CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS HAD COME LOOSE FROM THEIR TERMINALS IN THE IN-LINE RECEPTACLE IN THE FIXTURE. THE UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE STEEL FRAME OF THE FIXTURE, AND THE RESULTING GROUND FAULT HAD ELECTROCUTED THE MOTORMAN.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, CPR, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, LOCKOUT, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110363488			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, oil well

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