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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108917543 - Ashtola Drilling Co. Limited
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Ashtola Drilling Co. Limited
Th Cherry Homes Well #4
4 Mi Nw Of Wizard Wells, TX 76046
Mailing Address:
Rt 2 Box 750, Graham, TX 79105
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/25/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360908552 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 04/22/1994 | 04/28/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 28, 1994, SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A DRILL RIG TO A NEW LOCATION. SOME EQUIPMENT HAD ALREADY BEEN UNLOADED WHEN ONE EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO MOVE A TRUCK (#18) OVER A HILL TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. THE TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS AND QUIT BEFORE HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL. HE OBTAINED SOME FUEL, ADDED IT TO THE TRUCK'S FUEL TANK AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE UP THE HILL. FOR SOME REASON THE TRUCK WOULDN'T PULL OVER THE HILL, SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TOLD THE DRIVER OF TRUCK #18 TO BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HILL SO HE (THE SECOND EMPLOYEE) COULD PULL IN FRONT OF HIM WITH TRUCK #17, HOOK ON AND PULL HIM OVER THE HILL. THE DRIVER OF TRUCK #18 BACKED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND THE DRIVER OF TRUCK #17 THEN BACKED WITHIN 4 OR 5 FEET OF HIM AND STOPPED. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TWO TRUCKS TO HOOK UP THE WINCH LINE. AT THAT TIME THE SITE TOOL PUSHER CALLED TO THE DRIVER OF TRUCK #18, CAUSING HIM TO TURN TO THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK. (THE ABSTRACT DISCONTINUES HERE, APPARENTLY BECAUSE THE CONTINUATION PAGE HAS BEEN LOST. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OBVIOUSLY CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TWO TRUCKS, SOMEHOW, WHILE HE WAS HOOKING UP THE WINCH CABLE. W.G.)
Keywords: WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, TRUCK, OIL RIG, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108917543 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Drillers, oil well |