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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1921667 - Monroe Well Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Monroe Well Service Inc
1/2 Mile East Of La 2 & La 1
Oil City, LA 71061
Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 466, Oil City, LA 71061
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/1985
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 09/30/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360671606 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 05/16/1985 | 05/28/1985 | $0 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100303 F | 05/16/1985 | 05/28/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRICIAN HAD BEEN CALLED TO A LOCATION TO REPAIR OVERHEAD POWER LINES FOR EQUIPMENT AT AN OIL FIELD. THE LINES HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN BY A FALLEN TREE. THE EMPLOYEE OPENED A DISCONNECT LABELED "MAIN SWITCH -- SHEMEN FIELD" AT THE OIL FIELD. HE WENT TO THE PLACE WHERE THE LINES WERE DOWN AND TESTED TWO OF THE DOWNED LINES AND THE END OF ANOTHER WITH A VOLTMETER. THESE LINES WERE DEENERGIZED. HE DID NOT CHECK THE OTHER END OF THE BROKEN LINE. WHEN HE PICKED UP THIS END, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE LINE WAS ENERGIZED AT 240 VOLTS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING ANY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DISCONNECT DID NOT CONTROL THE LINE THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1921667 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |