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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1113347.015 - George Edwin Balis
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
George Edwin Balis
Mount Welcome Road
Bens Run, WV 26146
Mailing Address:
125 Gaskins Hollow Road, Salem, WV 26426
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/15/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1047796 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,400 |
| Current Penalty | $13,420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,420 |
| 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 | 06/17/2016 | 07/07/2016 | $3,850 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 06/17/2016 | 06/29/2016 | $1,540 | $2,800 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 06/17/2016 | 06/29/2016 | $1,100 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 06/17/2016 | 06/29/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 06/17/2016 | 07/07/2016 | $3,850 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 06/17/2016 | 07/07/2016 | $1,540 | $2,800 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 06/17/2016 | 07/14/2016 | $1,540 | $2,800 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 F06 II | 06/17/2016 | 07/14/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006C | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 06/17/2016 | 07/14/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01006D | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 06/17/2016 | 07/14/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/07/2016 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 p.m. on December 17, 2015, an employee was working as a well tender and gauging the depth level of an oil and gas catch tank. The employee was found unresponsive with his head inside the top shell manhole of a 210 bbl separator tank on a gas well site. Emergency Services responded and they transported the employee to a local funeral home where he was pronounced dead by the coroner.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Oil Well Servicing
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1113347.015 | 20 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |