Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112121066 - Nabors Loffland Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Nabors Loffland Drilling Company
Rig #57 Well 0lm6820 Coso Junction Rd
Little Lake, CA 93542
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 418, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361291818 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Other | 6511 A | 11/13/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6638 F | 11/13/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on September 12, 1991, Employee #1 and a coworker were assigned to go to the work station under the drilling floor of rig #232 to disconnect the upper clamp of a Grant rotating head bearing body so that it could be lifted up through the opening in the drilling floor and have the rubber seals changed. The large clamp was not secured and as the upper gear housing was being lifted through the drilling floor, the clamp opened. In an attempt to close the clamp and prevent it from hitting the lower edge of the opening, Employee #1 reached up with his left hand and pushed on it. His fingers became caught between the clamp and the lower edge of the opening; his middle finger was crushed and the tip of his ring finger was amputated above the first joint.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112121066 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Drillers, oil well |
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