Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300575693 - Grimmett Bros. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300575693

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 05/05/1998

Site Address:
Grimmett Bros. Inc.
Enron Well #701, Holt Lease, South Of Cr 8000
Andrews, TX 79714

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 919, Snyder, TX 79550

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1998

Emphasis: L:Silica, N:Trench

Case Closed: 09/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100810167

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$3,700	$0	$0	$200	$0	$3,900
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B02	08/27/1998	09/02/1998	$200	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260021 B02	08/27/1998	09/09/1998	$200	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	08/27/1998	09/02/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200810430

Event: 05/04/1998

Employee drowns when wall of reserve pit collapses

Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was using a bulldozer to dig a 20 ft deep by 10 ft wide pit, located 5 ft from the edge of an oilfield reserve pit filled with fluids. The wall of the reserve pit caved in and Employee #1 was buried in the mud and fluids. He died as a result of drowning.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, PIT, UNSTABLE SURFACE, OIL WELL SERVICING, UNSTABLE SOIL, BULLDOZER, DROWN, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300575693			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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