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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108507286 - Norton Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Norton Drilling Company
3 Miles Ne Of Loco Hills
Artesia, NM 88211
Mailing Address:
5211 Brownfield Hwy Suite 230, Lubbock, TX 79407
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/10/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361805542 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,450 |
| Current Penalty | $2,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,450 |
| 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 | 90005 A | 06/15/1995 | 06/27/1995 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $0 | 07/21/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on an oil drilling rig when he was struck and pinned by a collapsing section of a telescoping derrick. He was killed. Employee #2 was working on a platform 50 feet in the air when a section of the rig collapsed. He was pinned to the guardrail by pipes stored on the platform.
Keywords: DERRICK, COLLAPSE, PINNED, OIL WELL DRILLING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108507286 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Milling and planing machine operators | ||
| 2 | 108507286 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Drilling and boring machine operators |