Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102328705 - Ensco Drilling Company Rig 500
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Ensco Drilling Company Rig 500
4.5 Miles N Intersection Of Fm 351 & Fm 673
Beeville, TX 78102
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2130, Alice, TX 78332
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/05/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360922413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,900 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $4,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,520 | $0 | $720 | $0 | $0 | $2,240 |
| 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 | 11/05/1990 | 11/13/1990 | $420 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 11/05/1990 | 11/13/1990 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 11/05/1990 | 11/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100304 A02 | 11/05/1990 | 11/13/1990 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 11/05/1990 | 11/13/1990 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100307 B | 11/05/1990 | 11/13/1990 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100023 C01 | 11/05/1990 | 11/13/1990 | $720 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a floor hand who was standing near a mouse hole that was being raised out of a drill rig floor. During the operation the wire rope from the catline winch apparently lifted the monkeyboard flap and flipped it back onto the monkeyboard. The board's supporting hinges, which were comprised of schedule 40 pipe, were cracked and, when the derrickman picked up the monkeyboard flap to flip it back into its working position, they broke and the flap fell to the drill rig floor. It landed on Employee #1, and killed him. Two other employees had been positioned on both sides of the mouse hole just seconds before the monkeyboard flap fell. Two to three pieces of the schedule 40 pipe were completely broken and rusted. This indicated that they were old breaks.
Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102328705 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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