Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100929710 - Cardinal Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Cardinal Drilling Company
12 Miles North And 1 Mile West Of Town
Carpio, ND 58725
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1077, Billings, MT 59103
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/28/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360454128 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,020 |
| Current Penalty | $1,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,020 |
| 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 | 07/25/1989 | 08/28/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/25/1989 | 08/28/1989 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/25/1989 | 08/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 G08 | 07/25/1989 | 08/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
This operation involved a rotary drilling rig used in oil exploration activities. The operating crew was pulling drill pipe out of the hole and laying the individual pipe joints down onto the catwalk and rolling them into storage bins. Employee #1, operating the drawworks, was raising a pipe joint that was suspended by the elevators (a set of clamps or latches that grip the pipe) while the employee held the lower end in an effort to insert a lay-down hook into the open pipe end. The handles on the elevators caught beneath a derrick girder, causing the pipe to suddenly swing upward like a rigid pendulum arm. Employee #1 held on momentarily until the whipping motion sent him flying off the end of the pipe, approximately 30 to 40 ft into the air and 60 ft from the elevated rig platform, causing him to fall on solid ground. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BY, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100929710 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |
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