Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1922590 - H E Sutlon Special

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1922590

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/09/1985

Site Address:
H E Sutlon Special
Rocky Point Landing Well 298
Mooringsport, LA 71060

Mailing Address:
Po Box 639, Oil City, LA 71061

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550438

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14392930

Event: 04/08/1985

Employee killed when struck in stomach by snapped chain

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on April 8, 1985, Employee #1 was raising gin poles attached to a 20-ton truck located on a floating deck barge. Employee #1 was standing about 15 ft behind the truck when the 20 ft long by 3/8 in. high test steel chain attached to the truck's headache rock broke in the center. The part of the chain attached to the dead line went flying back and struck Employee #1 in the stomach, rupturing his spleen. He was killed.

Keywords: CHAIN, BARGE, SPLEEN, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BROKEN CHAIN, STOMACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1922590			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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