Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103582060 - Flournoy Drilling Co., Rig #7

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103582060

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 04/28/1995

Site Address:
Flournoy Drilling Co., Rig #7
Hwy. 59 & Fm 624, 25 Mi South
Calliham, TX 78007

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 491, 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: 04/28/1995

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 06/16/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360376842

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,275
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100307 B	05/19/1995	05/27/1995	$0	$1,275	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14403273

Event: 04/28/1995

Employee dies in fall from standpipe arm

A fellow employee was holding the jaws of a 36 in. pipe wrench around the end of a 10,000 psi elbow which was threaded onto the end of a 10,000 psi nipple. Employee #1 stepped onto the mid rail, then to the top rail of the guardrails around the rig floor, and then to the arm of the standpipe while holding onto the standpipe. The arm of the standpipe was approximately 25 in. from the guardrails and approximately 48 in. above the rig floor. Employee #1, while holding onto the standpipe, placed both feet onto the handle of the 36 in. pipe wrench. When he moved one of his feet, he lost his balance and fell. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: STANDPIPE, PIPE WRENCH, PIPE, GAS WELL DRILLING, LOST BALANCE, OIL WELL DRILLING, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103582060			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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