Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106909724 - Ramco Drilling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Ramco Drilling, Inc.
Murty #1 Lease, Route 5
Portland, NY 14769
Mailing Address:
111 West Second Street, Jamestown, NY 14701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/07/1991
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360947527 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
Current Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
Initial Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
FTA Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100036 B02 | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C06 | 12/04/1989 | 12/07/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100184 E01 | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100184 E03 II | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
7. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $300 | $300 | $900 | R - Review Commission | ||
8. | 01007 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $300 | $300 | $900 | R - Review Commission | ||
9. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 H | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $300 | $300 | $900 | R - Review Commission | ||
10. | 02001 | Other | 19100141 C01 I | 12/04/1989 | 12/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 attached a hoisting chain to a drilling collar pipe. The chain was attached to the catline winch. The collar was being lifted when the chain broke and struck Employee #1 in the head and killed him. The drilling rig was a Franks Explorer III used in a gas well drilling operation.
Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, GAS WELL, HOIST, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, MECH MALFUNCTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 106909724 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |