Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123629180 - Rowan Companies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123629180

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 08/18/1998

Site Address:
Rowan Companies, Inc.
8010 South First Ave.
Sabine Pass, TX 77655

Mailing Address:
5450 Transco Tower, 2800 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361144934

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
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	Other	5A0001	02/09/1999	02/17/1999	$2,500	$5,250	$0	03/04/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201921160

Event: 08/17/1998

Three employees injured when leg section fell

A Manitowoc crawler crane, Model N 4600, was erected aboard an offshore drilling rig, Gorilla-V, and was being used to hoist a leg section. The leg section was triangular in shape and three employees were assigned to each corner of the leg. The leg section was about 20 feet in the air, when apparently the crane malfunctioned, unexpectedly lowering the 60-foot leg section into the post gear unit walkway, where three employees were waiting to put the leg section into place. The crane operator failed to control the hoisted load, which resulted in fractures for the three hospitalized employees.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRAWLER CRANE, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123629180	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	123629180	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	123629180	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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