Drilco, Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Nov 22, 2010: An employee was injured when a strap broke and struck him

This accident occurred on November 22, 2010 and the employer reported it to DOSH on November 22, 2010. This employer was engaged in the drilling and shoring ope rations. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were expanding a casing pipe from a 42in di ameter to a 46in diameter pipe. They had already cut the casing along its length , which was about 25ft long. In order to increase its diameter, they had to inse rt and weld a 5" wide strip of metal between the two cut edges of the casing pip e. They had already welded the metal strip along its length to the one side of t he cut edge of the casing. Due to the spiral nature of the construction of this casing, its ends got staggered after cutting it lengthwise. In order to pull the two edges of the casing pipe in place, they had tack welded a metal eyelet onto the surface of the casing and used a chain binder (a chain and ratchet mechanis m) near one end of the casing pipe. While Employee #1 was tightening the chain w ith the ratchet action, the metal eyelet came off the surface of the pipe and hi t him in his face. Employee #1 suffered multiple fractures to the area of his fa ce around the left eye and broke left side of his nose. Surgery was performed to repair the damage and he was hospitalized for three days. Employee #1 was not a contract employee.