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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108513078 - Four Corners Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Four Corners Drilling
5651 Highway 64
Farmington, NM 87499
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1067, Farmington, NM 87499
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/1991
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 03/09/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 36592921 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 12/03/1991 | 12/09/1991 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 12/12/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:18 A.M. ON MAY 9, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN REMOVING CHAINS AND BOOMERS FROM THE BLOW PREVENTER DURING THE COMPLETION OF A GAS WELL INSTALLATION. THESE CHAINS AND BOOMERS HAPPENED TO BE LOCATED OVER THE ADAPTER THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DRILLERS' MUD TANK BULL HOSE AND THE SERVICE COMPANY'S RECEIVER TANK BULL HOSE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED OVER TO LOOSEN A BOOMER, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE MUD LINE. WHEN THE PRESSURE CAME ON, THE ADAPTER FAILED, CAUSING ONE OF THE 2-INCH BULL HOSE LINES, WITH A SECTION OF THE ADAPTER ATTACHED, TO FLY UP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 A FATAL BLOW TO THE HEAD. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT THE HOSE CONNECTION WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A WIPP CHECK SAFETY CHAIN.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, GAS WELL DRILLING, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108513078 | Fatality | Concussion | Drillers, oil well |