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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123398521 - Joseph Teets Dba Teets Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Joseph Teets Dba Teets Drilling
5805 E. Highway 67
Alvarado, TX 76009
Mailing Address:
11008 Ghost Ridge, Venus, TX 76084
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/2004
Emphasis: L:Pwrline
Case Closed: 02/17/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100713189 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19100333 A02 | 08/03/2004 | 08/20/2004 | $1,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 08/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100333 C03 IB | 08/03/2004 | 08/20/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100333 C03 IIIA | 08/03/2004 | 08/20/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 08/03/2004 | 08/20/2004 | $800 | $2,100 | $0 | 08/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100335 B01 | 08/03/2004 | 08/10/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 C03 IIIB | 08/03/2004 | 08/20/2004 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 08/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 3, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were part of a crew moving a core drilling rig to a grassy surface in an equipment yard to confirm that repairs had been made to the mast. The work had required that the mast be raised. The coworker drove the rig toward the area indirectly because other equipment was in the way. Employee #1 followed, saw that the rig was about 4 ft from an overhead power line, and alerted his coworker. A supervisor and Employee #2 heard the warning, and the rig was moved away from the power line. The crew was then beginning to lower the mast, with Employee #1 holding the cable lines to keep them taut and Employee #2 operated the controls, when it apparently contacted the power line, resulting in an arc of electric current. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Employee #2 received a severe shock and was hospitalized with burns and internal injuries.
Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123398521 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Drillers, earth | ||
| 2 | 123398521 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Drillers, earth |