Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310254073 - Drill String Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310254073

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/12/2007

Site Address:
Drill String Services, Inc.
148 Baxter Rd.
Amelia, LA 70340

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1537, Morgan City, LA 70381

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3541

NAICS: 333512/Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100557503

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	19100212 A03 II	12/07/2007	12/24/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200555027

Event: 10/12/2007

Employee Is Killed When Pulled Into Chuck on Lathe

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on October 10, 2007, an employee was checking the newly cut pipe threads with a pipe plug. The employee was holding the pipe plug in one hand and reached for the control button which would jog the chuck on the lathe. The employee accidentally hit the spindle on button which started the chuck to rotate at operating speed. The employee's jacket sleeve got caught between the threads of the pipe plug and the interior threads of the pipe. The employee was pulled into and around the chuck on the lathe. The employee was killed.

Keywords: LATHE, PIPE PLUG, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310254073			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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