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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100746429 - Adcor Drilling Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Adcor Drilling Incorporated
Sw. Of Ne., Section 26, 6 North, 81 West
Steamboat Spgs, CO 80477
Mailing Address:
1625 Broadway Suite 2180, Denver, CO 80202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360455356 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 10/27/1992 | 10/27/1992 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was walking from an oil rig floor to a doghouse; a coworker was directly behind him. After the employees completed tripping out the drill stem and placing the type B 6 5/8 to 9 in. breakout tongs on the crossover sub, they were instructed to leave the floor. As the employees were leaving the area, the machinery was started, and the breakout tong shattered. Part of the latch jaw broke and a 64 lb piece flew in a southerly direction, missing the coworker and hitting Employee #1 in the back of the head and the right shoulder. He sustained a skull and shoulder fracture and died.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, SHOULDER, OIL WELL DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100746429 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |