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Inspection: 116037409 - Union Drilling Company
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Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh | ||||
| Nr: 116037409 | Report ID: 0317500 | Open Date: 06/04/1992 | ||
| Union Drilling Company | ||||
| 3117 Washington Pike Bridgeville,, PA 15017 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1381/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 11/16/1992 | |
| Close Case: | 07/25/1994 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360844609 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $151,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deleted | 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100023 A06 | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100027 B01 II | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100151 C | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 5. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 6. | 02002A | Willful | 19101200 E01 II | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 7. | 02002B | Willful | 19101200 F05 I | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 8. | 02002C | Willful | 19101200 F05 II | 11/25/1992 | 12/09/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 9. | 02002D | Willful | 19101200 G08 | 11/30/1992 | 12/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 10. | 02002E | Willful | 19101200 H | 11/30/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14322119 | Event: 06/03/1992 | Two Employees Die Of Asphyxia In Tank Truck | ||||
| On the morning of June 3, 1992, the bodies of Employees #1 and #2 were found by coworkers inside a tank truck used to recover gas well fracing chemicals. The cause of death was listed as asphyxiation due to exposure to acid fumes and oxygen deprivation. At the time of the accident, 1 1/2 million cubic feet of nitrogen gas, which was used in the fracing process, was being piped from the wellhead to the tank to recover fracing chemicals, including hydrochloric and acidic acids. Willful citations were issued to two employers for confined space entry and hazard communication deficiencies, along with other alleged violations. A third employer was issued a citation for hazard communication deficiencies under the multi-employer workplace provision in the standard. | ||||||
| Keywords: oxygen deficiency, asphyxiated, toxic fumes, hydrochloric acid, frac tank, work rules, confined space, oil well drilling, nitrogen, communication | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 116037409 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 116037409 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||