Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110407426 - Chevron Usa Inc.(Production)

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110407426

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 03/20/1992

Site Address:
Chevron Usa Inc.(Production)
J.T. Mcelroy
Upton City, TX 79731

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1150, Midland, TX 79702

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360153878

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 550327

Event: 03/20/1992

EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN CRUSHED BY ROLLING DRILL COLLAR

A SUBCONTRACTOR WAS DRILLING TO A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY 3,100 FEET FOR CRUDE OIL. THE DAY SHIFT HAD REPORTED TO THE SITE TO RELIEVE THE MORNING CREW, WHICH HAD REMOVED SEVERAL PIPES FROM THE WELL AND PLACED THEM ON A HORIZONTAL PIPE RACK FOR FUTURE USE. WHEN THE DAY SHIFT WAS READY TO BEGIN, THE CREW, CONSISTING OF EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, HAD TO REMOVE A 3,600-POUND DRILL COLLAR FROM THE PIPE RACK. THEY WERE TO REMOVE THE COLLAR FROM THE RACK BY PUSHING AND ROLLING THE COLLAR OFF THE RACK AND ONTO THE GROUND. DURING THIS PROCESS EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE COLLAR CONTINUED TO ROLL AND FELL ONTO THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD, CRUSHING HIS SKULL AND IMMEDIATELY KILLING HIM.

Keywords: SLIP, DRILL COLLAR, SKULL, OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110407426					Occupation Not Listed

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