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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1005350.015 - Cyclone Drilling, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Cyclone Drilling, Inc
Cyclone Rig 17 Api 05-045-22491-00
Parachute, CO 81635
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 908, Gillette, WY 82717
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/2015
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 06/02/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 916993 | ||
| Inspection | 1005719 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,545 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,805 | $0 | $9,805 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/17/2015 | 05/22/2015 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100023 A08 II | 04/17/2015 | 05/22/2015 | $2,805 | $2,805 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100027 B01 III | 04/17/2015 | 05/22/2015 | $0 | $3,740 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100027 B01 V | 04/17/2015 | 05/22/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100027 C04 | 04/17/2015 | 05/22/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 p.m. on October 21, 2014, an employee was re-attaching a 2 inch high pressure flexible fill line hose to the unpressurized side of a gate valve, when the 2 inch gate valve separated from a 2 inch pipe nipple containing 2,800 pounds of drilling fluid . The pressurized gate valve struck the employee in the head and he was killed from his injuries. The pressurized side of the gate valve was 2,800 pounds. This gate valve weighed approximately 70 pounds. The gate valve was manufactured and tested in China to strict National Oilwell Varco (NOV) standards.
Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Head, Pressure Piping, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1005350.015 | 34 | M | Fatality | Drillers, oil well |