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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1756493 - Cuyahoga Exploration & Development Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Cuyahoga Exploration & Development Corp
Long Run & County Rd 20
St Marys, WV 26170
Mailing Address:
Rt 1, Marietta, OH 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/13/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360530661 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/04/1984 | 12/18/1984 | $280 | $280 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 12/04/1984 | 02/04/1985 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 12/04/1984 | 01/04/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 12/04/1984 | 02/04/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 12/04/1984 | 01/04/1985 | $280 | $280 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #3 ENTERED A FRAC TANK AT THE DRILLING SITE TO GET A KELLY HOSE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WAITING AT THE ENTRANCE ON TOP OF THE TANK. HE SAW EMPLOYEE #3 COLLAPSE. HE CALLED FOR HELP, THEN ENTERED THE TANK. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #4 WERE AT THE WELLHEAD. THEY RESPONDED BY ALSO ENTERING THE TANK. THE TANK HAD ABOUT 2 FEET OF WATER LEFT IN THE BOTTOM. BY THE TIME THE TANK HAD BEEN DRAINED AND THE EMPLOYEES REMOVED, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 HAD DROWNED. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4 WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH VARIOUS SYMPTOMS, ATTRIBUTED TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY AND EXPOSURE TO NATURAL GAS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEES ENTERED A CONFINED SPACE WITHOUT TESTING THE ATMOSPHERE OR WEARING THE PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, FRAC TANK, OIL WELL DRILLING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, NATURAL GAS, DROWN, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1756493 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1756493 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1756493 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1756493 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |