Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304251226 - Dtd Contract Drilling, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304251226

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 02/28/2002

Site Address:
Dtd Contract Drilling, Inc
1057 Gardina St
Sebastian, FL 33124

Mailing Address:
2595 Clark St, Apopka, FL 32703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/2002

Emphasis: L:Flcare, L:Ohpwrlne, S:Construction

Case Closed: 09/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100674803

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,800
Current Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
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	19260416 A01	04/12/2002	04/17/2002	$4,000	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260416 A03	04/12/2002	04/17/2002	$4,000	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260020 B02	04/12/2002	04/17/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200673655

Event: 02/27/2002

Three employees shocked when drill rig strikes power line

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 27, 2002, Employees #1 through #3 were using a tripod test boring drill to perform a soil compaction test in the back yard of an existing house. The operation involved drilling in 5 ft increments, raising the drill, removing the drill head, and attaching a spoon. This set-up was hammered in for 24 in. The spoon was then raised and removed, and the drill head re-attached, starting the process over again. The crew had reached the 30 ft mark and the spoon was being raised to switch with the drill when a high gust of wind came out of the west. This, coupled with the drill rig's high center of gravity due to the approximately 40 ft of drill pipe above ground, and the fact that the tripod not anchored, caused the rig to overturn. As it fell, it contacted a 13,200-volt overhead power line. Employees #1 through #3 received electric shocks and sustained injuries requiring hospitalization. They were not aware of the power line because there had been no pre-work inspection of the site.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304251226	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	304251226	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	304251226	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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