Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304472798 - Randall Service Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304472798

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/31/2001

Site Address:
Randall Service Inc.
12951 La. Hwy. 1
Oil City, LA 71061

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 896, Oil City, LA 71061

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/2001

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 03/25/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100552645

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$2,550	$0	$0	$300	$0	$2,850
Current Penalty	$1,785	$0	$0	$210	$0	$1,995
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/13/2002	03/12/2002	$1,470	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	02/13/2002	02/26/2002	$315	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040008	02/13/2002	02/20/2002	$210	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	02/13/2002	03/05/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200552040

Event: 08/30/2001

Employee Struck by Tongs

Employee #1 was operating the break-out tongs when the lead tongs were released from the drill pipe fatally striking him in the head. The tong's release from the pipe indicates that the probable cause of the accident was due to an improper connection in the tong's latching mechanism and/or the possibility of inadequate maintenance. Inadequate maintenance may have been a contributing factor as visualized by the condition of the tongs and the employer's inability to provided maintenance records. A rope attached to the cathead spool provided the torque buildup applied to the tongs. According to the tool pusher the break-chain had not been engaged.

Keywords: HEAD, ROPE, DRILL PIPE, CATHEAD, STRUCK BY, TONGS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304472798			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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