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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1970185 - Ocean Drilling And Exploration Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Ocean Drilling And Exploration Co.
265 S. Water St.
Mobile, AL 36601
Mailing Address:
1600 Canal St., P. O. Box 61780, New Orleans, LA 70161
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/11/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360172910 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 |
| 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 | 19150007 A01 | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $550 | $800 | $0 | 04/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19150007 C01 | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19150012 C01 | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19150072 A01 | 03/12/1986 | 03/28/1986 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 04/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19150152 B03 | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $300 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THREE MEN WERE INSPECTING THE INTERIOR OF A BALLAST TUBE ON A SEMISUBMERSIBLE OIL DRILLING RIG. THE RIG HAD BEEN DRYDOCKED AT A SHIPYARD FOR REPAIRS. THE BALLAST TUBE WAS HOLLOW AND ABOUT 108 FEET LONG. THE INSIDE DIAMETER WAS 10 FEET. THE TUBE WAS DIVIDED VERTICALLY INTO THREE COMPARTMENTS. THE MEN TESTED THE AIR IN THE ACCESS COLUMN AND DESCENDED A 24 FOOT FIXED LADDER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST COMPARTMENT. THEY THEN REMOVED THE MANHOLE COVER FROM THE TOP OF THE SECOND COMPARTMENT AND TESTED THE AIR THERE. IT WAS FOUND TO BE SAFE, SO EMPLOYEE #2 ENTERED THE COMPARTMENT AND STARTED DOWN THE LADDER. AFTER HE HAD GONE ABOUT FIVE FEET DOWN THE LADDER HE FELL THE REMAINING 32 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENT. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE THEN LEFT THE TUBE TO LOOK FOR HELP IN RESCUING THE EMPLOYEE WHO FELL. BY THE TIME HE RETURNED WITH HELP, THE OXYGEN ALARM WAS OPERATING AND BOTH OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE FOUND LYING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND COMPARTMENT. AUTOPSY REPORTS SHOWED THAT BOTH MEN DIED OF ASPHYXIA AND BLUNT FORCE INJURIES.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, AIR MONITORING, FALL, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970185 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Engineers, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 1970185 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Marine engineers and naval architects |