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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1364041 - Spindle Top Geophysical Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Spindle Top Geophysical Corp
Fm 2712
Crockett, TX 75835
Mailing Address:
Po Box 271, Beaumont, TX 77704
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1382
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360549018 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | 19260900 H | 12/05/1984 | 12/08/1984 | $140 | $280 | $0 | 12/17/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260900 O | 12/05/1984 | 12/08/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/17/1984 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES, CONSISTING OF A SHOOTER, A SHOOTER'S HELPER, AND A TRUCK DRIVER, WERE PERFORMING AN OPERATION CALLED "SHOOTING A HOLE". THIS OPERATION, WHICH IS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE IF OIL OR GAS DRILLING IS FEASIBLE, INVOLVES THE DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVE CHARGES IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND. AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE, A 100-FOOT-DEEP, 4-INCH-DIAMETER HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED TWO DAYS EARLIER, AND A 20-POUND CHARGE OF TNT HAD BEEN SET WITHIN IT. A SET OF 100-FOOT CAP LEADS (ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS) HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE, AND THE SHOOTER ATTACHED THE OTHER END OF THE LEADS TO A "SHOOTER BOX", WHICH ARMS THE CHARGE. THE SHOOTER RADIOED THE TRUCK DRIVER, WHO WAS IN THE RECORDING TRUCK, TO DETONATE THE CHARGE. WHEN DETONATION OCCURRED, THE LEADS FLEW UP OUT OF THE HOLE INTO 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE LEADS CONDUCTED THE CURRENT TO THE SHOOTER, WHO WAS HOLDING THE FIRING BOX, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: EXPLOSIVES, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IC, DETONATOR LEAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1364041 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Explosives workers |