Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314197476 - Wireline Control Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Wireline Control Systems
915 Commerce St
Alice, TX 78332
Mailing Address:
5033 Us Hwy 90 East, Broussard, LA 70518
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2010
Emphasis: L:Oilgas, S:Electrical
Case Closed: 08/17/2010
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100213560 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 | $0 | $7,500 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Other | 19100023 A05 | 07/09/2010 | 08/04/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002A | Other | 19100303 B01 II | 07/09/2010 | 08/04/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002B | Other | 19100303 B01 VIII | 07/09/2010 | 07/19/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01002C | Other | 19100303 B02 | 07/09/2010 | 07/19/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01002D | Other | 19100303 B04 | 07/09/2010 | 07/19/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
6. | 01003A | Other | 19100303 B07 III | 07/09/2010 | 07/19/2010 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
7. | 01003B | Other | 19100305 E01 | 07/09/2010 | 07/19/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
8. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 07/09/2010 | 09/01/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working alone at a pressure wash bay at an oilfield equipment rentals yard. Employee #1 was wash cleaning some open-ended pipe. Employee #1 was found by coworkers, collapsed on the bay floor. Employee #1 received a fatal electrical shock from stepping down into an uncovered floor drain sump. The submerged sump pump was improperly installed and poorly maintained. The sump pump was also not provided with ground fault circuit (GFCI) protection. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CLEANING, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNGUARDED, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 314197476 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |