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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1007473.015 - Discovery Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Discovery Drilling
Ne Sec 9 Twp 5s R22w 3 Miles East Of Edmond, Ks Off Hwy 9
Edmond, KS 67645
Mailing Address:
1029 Reservation Rd, Hays, KS 67601
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: 11/12/2014
Emphasis: L:Oilgas, L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 04/14/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 920746 | ||
| Inspection | 1008201 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1008201 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 03/18/2015 | 04/09/2015 | $5,600 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on November 9, 2014, an employee was guiding the path of the test pipe as it began being pulled across the drilling deck using an anchored rope. The employee was standing under the pipe as it was being carried on an elevator and the pipe slipped off the elevator. It fell approximately 16 feet and impaled the employee in the back of their head, killing them from a fractured skull.
Keywords: Brain, Fracture, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Pipe, Skull, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1007473.015 | 33 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |