Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108744004 - Bonray Drilling Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Bonray Drilling Corporation
4701 N. E. 23rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73121
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/28/1992
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 361147671 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
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 | 11/20/1992 | 12/23/1992 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in a derrick to see if the locking mechanism on each of the two derrick legs had locked up. One leg had caught while the other leg had not. The driller eased up on the draw works to let the rig settle, intending to add more pressure to the erection cable via the draw works in an attempt to pull the other leg into the lock. The derrick fell from a nearly vertical position. Employee #1 jumped from his position in the derrick to the top of the top dog house, only to be struck by the falling derrick. He was crushed and killed. Causal factors include the lack of training manuals for those doing the rig erection. As a result, the driller was not aware of the manufacturer's suggestion to watch the weight on the weight indicator, which was usually unreliable on this company's rigs and not in use. The driller simply pulled the rig down.
Keywords: DERRICK, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, GAS WELL DRILLING, UNTRAINED
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 108744004 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |