Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100640671 - Petren Drilling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100640671

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 09/30/1987

Site Address:
Petren Drilling, Inc.
Murexco Lease Wheeler County
Canadian, TX 79014

Mailing Address:
Murexco Lease Wheeler County, Canadian, TX 79014

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1987

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 12/01/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360378186

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$880
Current Penalty	$880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$880
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A08	11/04/1987	11/12/1987	$400	$400	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	11/04/1987	11/12/1987	$480	$480	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14494298

Event: 05/06/1987

Employee falls 8 ft from monkey board, later dies

Employee #1 and coworkers were removing the monkey board from the drill rig derrick during a rigging down operation. Employee #1 was standing on the monkey board about 8 feet above the ground. When he removed the pin from his side of the platform and a coworker removed the other pin, the weight of the monkey board caused it to shift in the supporting slings, throwing Employee #1 to the ground. Both his elbows and one knee were fractured upon impact. Employee #1 died two days later from a pulmonary embolus (blood clot).

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, OIL WELL DRILLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100640671			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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