Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300395316 - Tuboscope Vetco International
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Tuboscope Vetco International
1844 Hwy 662
Amelia, LA 70340
Mailing Address:
Pob 859, Amelia, LA 70340
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3292
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361127004 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 05/06/1997 | 05/23/1997 | $2,700 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 21, 1997, Employee #1, a temporary worker supplied to Tuboscope through the Phoenix Labor Corporation of Amelia, and supervised by Tuboscope, had been working for an hour with two coworkers moving 127-lb, 31-ft-long by 4.5-in.-diameter pipe joints along a pipe rack for loading onto flatbed trucks. The racks were approximately 18 ft apart. Two flatbed trucks had been loaded with pipe and a third one was being loaded. Employee #1 was standing on the side of the rack, which was approximately 29 in. above ground level. A coworker was standing on the pipe behind Employee #1 and moving it toward him. Employee #1 was rolling the pipe to the end of the rack for pickup by a forklift. Employee #1 fell down at the end of the pipe rack, striking his head against a curbstone. The chocks on the end of the rack loosened and other pipe joints fell on top of him. These were later removed by the forklift. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CHOCK, LOADING, UNSECURED, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, PIPE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300395316 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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