Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305029282 - Birk Petroleum

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305029282

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 08/08/2002

Site Address:
Birk Petroleum
14300 Jackson Road
Erie, KS 66733

Mailing Address:
302 S. 16th, Burlington, KS 66839

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101342301

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			1		6
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$300	$0	$5,700
Current Penalty	$4,320	$0	$0	$240	$0	$4,560
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	19100151 B	09/12/2002	11/14/2002	$360	$450	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	19100332 B02	09/12/2002	10/02/2002	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100333 C03	09/12/2002	10/02/2002	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIA	09/12/2002	10/02/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIB	09/12/2002	10/02/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100335 B01	09/12/2002	10/02/2002	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19101200 E01	09/12/2002	10/17/2002	$360	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19101200 G08	09/12/2002	10/17/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01005C	Serious	19101200 H01	09/12/2002	10/17/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02001	Other	19040039 A	09/12/2002	09/17/2002	$240	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201342565

Event: 06/25/2002

Two Oil Well Employees Are Electrocuted by Power Line

Employees #1 and #2 were operating an oil well pulling/drilling unit (gin pole truck) to pull an oil well. After they finished pulling the well, Employee #1 got into the truck, moved it forward approximately 15 feet, and got out of truck. He went to the back of the truck to operate the winch and brake to start lowering the truck's boom. Employee #2 was pulling and holding on to the boom cables, to keep the tension on the cable, while the boom was being lowered to prevent the cables from becoming tangled in the winch. The boom was 3/4 of the way down into the cradle when the boom contacted a 7,200-volt overhead power line. Employees #1 and #2 were electrocuted.

Keywords: GIN POLE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, OIL WELL DRILLING, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305029282			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	305029282			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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