Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110363488 - M N D Drilling Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360458525 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110363488 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Drillers, oil well |
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