Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310253612 - Tsws, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310253612

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/04/2007

Site Address:
Tsws, Inc.
Samson Rig # 3
Benton, LA 71006

Mailing Address:
Pob 1885, Magnolia, LA 71754

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100557420

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19100023 C03	09/28/2007	10/03/2007	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554962

Event: 08/28/2007

Employee Dies in Piping Accident

On August 28, 2007 Employee #2 was in the process of running tubing pipe back into a well hole. As the pipe was tightened, the back up hand released, causing Employee #2 to engage the slip. Employee #2 saw that the slips were open and that Employee #1 was in the process of taking the tongs off the pipe. Employee #2 started lowering the pipe, but the tongs were not all the way released, thus pulling the pipes and tongs down. Employee #2 stopped the pipe with the slip pedal and the tongs released completely, allowing the hooks and chains to come off the tongs striking Employee #1 in the back of the head. Employee #1 fell 6 ft. off the platform, as he fell, he hit his head again on a 5 ft. metal casing spear, before reaching the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized, but died on September 02, 2007 of complication from the accident on August 28, 2007.

Keywords: CHAIN, PLATFORM, HEAD, FALL, PIPE, TONGS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310253612			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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