Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307624700 - Jensen Drilling Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa

Inspection Nr: 307624700

Report ID: 1055340

Date Opened: 04/23/2004

Site Address:
Jensen Drilling Company
180 John Day Dam Rd.
Goldendale, WA 98620

Mailing Address:
1775 Henderson Ave, Eugene, OR 97403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101197424

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,100
Current Penalty	$3,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,100
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
1.	01001A	Serious	1550048301 F	10/19/2004	04/23/2004	$1,300	$1,300	$0	11/05/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	1550048301 A	10/19/2004	04/23/2004	$0	$0	$0	11/05/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002	Serious	1550048306 G	10/19/2004	04/23/2004	$1,800	$1,800	$0	11/05/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202363875

Event: 04/21/2004

Two employees injure in fall from platform

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on April 21, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 of Jensen Drilling Company, a subcontractor for Kiewit Pacific Corporate, were drilling holes through the sidewall of the lock, in order to install post- tensioning rods as part of a Corps of Engineers project at the John Day Dam near Goldendale, Washington. They were working from a custom built horizontal drilling platform that was bolted directly to the wall, and which was located approximately 15 ft above the barge. Employees #1 and #2 were not tied off to any anchor point, which was independent of the drill rig. However, there was a cable type guardrail system enclosing the platform that protected the employees from falling from the platform itself. Employees #1 and #2 just started drilling a new hole when the platform detached from the concrete wall of the navigation lock. As the platform fell onto the barge, it overturned and landed on top of Employees #1 and #2. Employee #2 was hospitalized with head trauma, and Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken arm, pelvis, leg, and rib injuries.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, DRILL OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, ARM, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307624700			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	307624700			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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