Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1663780 - Tri County Well Service Co

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1663780

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 04/25/1984

Site Address:
Tri County Well Service Co
State Route 800
Mineral City, OH 44656

Mailing Address:
P O Box 415, Mineral City, OH 44656

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360541130

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100181 J05 IA	05/30/1984	06/02/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14524037

Event: 04/23/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WIRE ROPE

A RIG OPERATOR AND HIS HELPER PARKED AN OIL RIG IN A YARD TO REPLACE THE WIRE ROPE. THE RIG WAS FACING EAST, AND OVERHEAD ELECTRIC POWER LINES RAN NORTH TO SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET TO THE WEST OF THE RIG. THE RIG OPERATOR WAS CONTROLLING THE WINCH, AS HIS HELPER WAS COILING THE WIRE ROPE ON THE GROUND. EITHER THERE WAS TOO MUCH SLACK FOR THE HELPER TO HANDLE OR A KINK DEVELOPED IN THE WIRE ROPE. THE OPERATOR PUT THE RIG CONTROLS IN AUTOMATIC AND ALSO BEGAN PULLING THE WIRE ROPE. HE PULLED THE WIRE ROPE INTO THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, OIL WELL SERVICING, OIL RIG, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1663780			Fatality	Electric Shock	Specified mechanics and repairers
2	1663780			Fatality	Electric Shock	Specified mechanics and repairers

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