Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304471527 - Production Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Production Systems Inc
Potash Common Tank Battery #1, Back Levee Canal
27inte-A-La-Hache, LA 70082
Mailing Address:
#1 Security Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/2001
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 10/12/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100552322 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260106 A | 07/27/2001 | 08/22/2001 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 18, 2001, Employees #1 through #3 were working as laborers for Downhole Explosive Technology. They were assigned the task of getting one and two inch pipe and fittings from the warehouse and scrap pile and loading the material onto a crew boat to be taken to the well location. At approximately 11:45 a.m., Employee #1 was working near the end of the dock and fell into the canal between the crew boat and the shore and drowned. The water depth at this location was approximately 2 to 3 feet deep.
Keywords: WAREHOUSE, WELL, PIPE, DOCK, FALL, DROWN, BOAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304471527 | Occupation not reported |
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