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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300395241 - Grey Wolf Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Grey Wolf Drilling Company
6 Miles Nw Of Kaplan, Ne Of Dogwood Rd
Kaplan, LA 70548
Mailing Address:
254 Stanford Rd, Eunice, LA 70535
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/01/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361127152 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $23,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,500 |
| Current Penalty | $16,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 L | 05/12/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 05/12/1997 | 05/16/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100178 N07 III | 05/12/1997 | 05/16/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 05/12/1997 | 05/16/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 Q10 | 05/12/1997 | 05/16/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a powered industrial truck to move drill pipes around a storage yard. The pipes were 31 ft long and weighed 20 lb per ft. Employee #1 backed up with a load of 11 pipes and then dismounted to rearrange boards in front of the fork truck in preparation for the next trip to the horizontal pipe rack. He left the load tilted back and elevated about 8 ft. While Employee #1 was working in front of the fork truck, the tilting mechanism bled down, causing the pipes to roll off the forks strike him on the back of the head. He was killed instantly.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300395241 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |