Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306474453 - Todco

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306474453

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 06/19/2003

Site Address:
Todco
Galveston Bay, 1/2 Mile West Of April Fool'S Point
Texas City, TX 77590

Mailing Address:
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Houston, TX 77042

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101930873

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	11/26/2003	12/09/2003	$0	$6,300	$0	12/23/2003	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201922846

Event: 06/17/2003

Employee killed in oil barge rig explosion

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on June 17, 2003, a crew of 22 employees was working on an oil barge rig in Galveston Bay. They were tripping pipe into a hole when a release of drilling fluids and gas occurred through the drill string. The gas subsequently ignited and caused an explosion. One of the crew was working on the upper portion of the structure and was not able to escape. He was listed as missing, but found later and pronounced dead on the scene. Four other employees were injured while abandoning the barge and were treated and released from the hospital. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

Keywords: BURN, BARGE, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306474453			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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