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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1337158.015 - Kouba Drilling, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Kouba Drilling, Llc
E5930 Spring Coulee Road
Coon Valley, WI 54623
Mailing Address:
325 S. Park Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1368409 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,368 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,368 |
| Current Penalty | $8,528 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,528 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 01/31/2019 | 03/08/2019 | $2,132 | $2,842 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/31/2019 | 04/30/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 01/31/2019 | 03/08/2019 | $2,132 | $2,842 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260028 A | 01/31/2019 | 02/08/2019 | $0 | $2,842 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260100 A | 01/31/2019 | 03/08/2019 | $2,132 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260251 B01 | 01/31/2019 | 03/08/2019 | $2,132 | $2,842 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19260251 B06 II | 01/31/2019 | 02/14/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:15 a.m. on August 7, 2018, an employee was removing a 10 inch diameter twenty-one foot long starter pipe used during the drilling operation for a geothermal well. The employee had placed a wire rope hoist on the 1996 Schramm T450-W Rotadrill drill rig to remove the starter pipe; however, the suction would not allow the pipe to be lifted. The employee secured a chain to the cutting head and began lifting the pipe. As the pipe lifted, the cutting head unthreaded from the main head and fell, striking the employee on the head and killed him.
Keywords: Drill Operator, Drill Pipe, Falling Object, Head, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1337158.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Drillers, earth |