Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102328721 - Texan Well Logging Service

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102328721

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 07/03/1990

Site Address:
Texan Well Logging Service
Algea Lease #1, Bee County 4.5 M N. Fm 351
Beeville, TX 78102

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2932, Corpus Christi, TX 78403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/12/1990

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$60	$0	$0	$0	$0	$60
Current Penalty	$60	$0	$0	$0	$0	$60
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	19101200 E01	09/11/1990	10/22/1990	$60	$60	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100020 G02	09/11/1990	09/17/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 561704

Event: 07/03/1990

Employee killed by monkey board flap

Employee #1 was a floor hand who was standing near a mouse hole that was being raised out of a drill rig floor. During the operation the wire rope from the catline winch apparently lifted the monkeyboard flap and flipped it back onto the monkeyboard. The board's supporting hinges, which were comprised of schedule 40 pipe, were cracked and, when the derrickman picked up the monkeyboard flap to flip it back into its working position, they broke and the flap fell to the drill rig floor. It landed on Employee #1, and killed him. Two other employees had been positioned on both sides of the mouse hole just seconds before the monkeyboard flap fell. Two to three pieces of the schedule 40 pipe were completely broken and rusted. This indicated that they were old breaks.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102328721					Occupation Not Listed

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