Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2442531 - Layne Texas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2442531

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 12/12/1988

Site Address:
Layne Texas Company
7 Mi West On Hwy 521
Wadsworth, TX 77483

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9469, Houston, TX 77080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/1988

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 05/10/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360692537

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	19260550 A15 I	03/07/1989	03/10/1989	$280	$280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14402531

Event: 12/09/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Three employees were setting up a flat bed truck with a well drilling rig to remove a submerged water well pump. It was raining, and the ground was wet and muddy. One of the employees was holding a cable to the top drum, and a second employee was holding the cable to the bottom drum. The third employee was operating the controller at the rear of the truck to raise the mast. The first two employees were also at the rear of the truck, keeping the cables from tangling on their drums. As the third employee raised the mast, it contacted a 614-kilovolt overhead power line. The two employees holding the cables received electric shocks. One of them was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2442531			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	2442531			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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