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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100478155 - Rebel Drilling & Exploration, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Rebel Drilling & Exploration, Inc.
Sec.10, Twp.9n, Rge2e
Jena, LA 71342
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1151, Natchez, MS 39120
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157804 | ||
| Complaint | 72153760 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 | ||
| Current Violations | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $4,660 | $14,500 | $0 | $420 | $0 | $19,580 |
| Current Penalty | $2,380 | $7,430 | $0 | $190 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Willful | 10201 A | 04/18/1988 | 04/21/1988 | $4,150 | $8,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 10201 A | 04/18/1988 | 04/21/1988 | $3,280 | $6,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/18/1988 | 04/19/1988 | $250 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19040008 | 04/18/1988 | 04/21/1988 | $145 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03002 | Other | 19100151 B | 04/18/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03003 | Other | 19100151 B | 04/18/1988 | 04/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 19100036 B01 | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $325 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 04002 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $180 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 04003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $250 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 04004 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $215 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 04005A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $250 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 04005B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 04006 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $215 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 04007 | Serious | 19100304 F05 VA | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $325 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 04008 | Serious | 19100307 B03 | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $370 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 05001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 04/26/1988 | 04/28/1988 | $25 | $70 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 05002 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/26/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $20 | $70 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 05003 | Other | 19100023 C01 | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 05004 | Other | 19100305 A02 IIIF | 04/26/1988 | 05/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM ON OCTOBER 22, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE CHECKING ON THE DRILLING MUD LEVEL IN THE WELL BORE THEY WERE DRILLING. APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS EARLIER, CIRCULATION HAD BEEN LOST IN THE OIL/GAS WELL. AS A RESULT, THE DRILL STRING BECAME "STUCK IN THE HOLE." THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500 FEET OF DRILL STRING, WEIGHING ABOUT 55,000 POUNDS, STUCK IN THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER THE STRING BY PULLING ON THE "KELLY". THE ELEVATORS WERE THEN RIGGED AND USED TO PULL ON THE STRING. MAXIMUM PULLING WEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000 POUNDS. AFTER REPEATED PULLS ON THE STRING, THE ONE INCH, EIGHT PART DRILL LINE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TRAVEL BLOCK, ELEVATORS, BALES AND LINE TO FALL TO THE RIG FLOOR. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING UNDER THE TRAVELLING BLOCK AND WERE STRUCK BY THE FALLING EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH HEAD, HAND AND INTERNAL INJURIES. IT WAS LATER LEARNED THAT WHEN THE DRILL LINE WAS STRUNG ON THE RIG, THE LINE WAS KINKED OVER ITS ENTIRE LENGTH.
Keywords: HEAD, TRAVELLING BLOCK, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100478155 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100478155 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |