Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 891387.015 - Tex-Lee Operating Company

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 891387.015

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 02/20/2013

Site Address:
Tex-Lee Operating Company
1084 Cr 120 Bert Dodd Well
Giddings, TX 78942

Mailing Address:
177 S Madison Street, Giddings, TX 78942

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/2013

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Gifall, L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 09/18/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	804990

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$20,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,500
Current Penalty	$15,700	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$16,700
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$1,200	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100026 C02 IV	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100026 C02 VI D	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19100026 C03 III	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004A	Serious	19100132 E	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004B	Serious	19100132 F01	07/25/2013	08/13/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005	Serious	19100145 F03	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Other	19100151 B	07/25/2013	08/13/2013	$0	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01007A	Serious	19100219 D01	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01007B	Serious	19100219 E01 I	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01008	Other	19100305 B01 I	07/25/2013	08/01/2013	$1,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 41259.015

Event: 02/20/2013

Employee struck by falling object is killed

At approximately 10:16 a.m. on February 20, 2013, Employee #1 was standing next to a rig and was instructed to unhook a chain that supported the monkey board, derrick platform. He unhooked the wrong cable and released the counter weight, weighing 150 pounds that was hanging approximately 65 feet high. The counter weight fell and struck Employee #1 in the head and neck, killing him.

Keywords: Derrick, Falling Object, Head, Neck, Oil Rig, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	891387.015	51	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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