Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305961609 - 51 Oil Operating Co. Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305961609

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/23/2003

Site Address:
51 Oil Operating Co. Llc
Bayou Choctaw Field
Plaquemine, LA 70764

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 51828, Lafayette, LA 70505

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100554476

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/12/2003	12/24/2003	$2,100	$2,100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200553105

Event: 10/22/2003

Employee is killed when struck by derrick travelling block

Employee #1 was conducting oil well work-over operations in a rod basket attached to a derrick, approximately 80 feet above the ground. He was pulling drilling rods when the travelling block hit the crown of the derrick, severed the drill line, and fell. The block struck the employee in the head and killed him. He remained in the basket until rescue workers were able to obtain a crane capable of retrieving him from the unstable derrick. The investigation revealed that the accident occurred due to the inattention of the driller while operating the equipment and the lack of a crown block device to prevent the travelling block from striking the crown.

Keywords: DERRICK, HEAD, TRAVELLING BLOCK, OIL WELL DRILLING, CROWN BLOCK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305961609			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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