Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1696495.015 - Murphrey Oil Company

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1696495.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/09/2023

Site Address:
Murphrey Oil Company
3764 Highway 124
Winnfield, LA 71483

Mailing Address:
20953 Hwy 84, Tullos, LA 71479

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/2023

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 04/28/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2078871

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,904	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,904
Current Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
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	Serious	19100332 B01	03/04/2024	03/18/2024	$5,250	$6,452	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 C03 III A	03/04/2024	03/21/2024	$5,250	$6,452	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159745.015

Event: 09/08/2023

Employee is killed when electrocuted

At 11:00 a.m. on September 8, 2023, an employee was holding wire rope cables to prevent tangling on a derrick truck rig. The supervisor raised the top portion of the rig, making contact with a 13,008-volt line. Electricity ran through the rig, electrocuting the employee. The employee was holding wire ropes when the rig contacted overhead electrical lines. The employee was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: Cable, Derrick, Derrick Truck, Electrocuted, Overhead Power Line

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1696495.015	29	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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