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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123569410 - Geoscience Drilling & Coring, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Geoscience Drilling & Coring, Inc.
6320 Ridgemont
Houston, TX 77087
Mailing Address:
1850 Cortlandt, Houston, TX 77008
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/23/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360924062 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 08/07/1996 | 08/24/1996 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260300 B03 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260200 G01 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 08/07/1996 | 08/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19260201 A04 | 08/07/1996 | 08/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19260202 | 08/07/1996 | 08/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003 | Serious | 19260300 A | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 08/07/1996 | 08/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On or about March 23, 1996, Employee #1 and a coworker were gathering soil samples from previously drilled holes in the earth. Two 5-ft pipes with Shelby tubing were attached to the rotary end of a truck-mounted derrick to pull up sample cores. The two pipes had unscrewed themselves, leaving a portion of the setup in the ground. Employee #1 was removing the first section of the setup from the rotary head when he inadvertently moved a control in the wrong direction, causing the pipe to rotate. It struck him in the head, killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, DERRICK TRUCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, PIPE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123569410 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |