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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119943611 - Nabors Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Nabors Drilling
Elk Hills
Taft, CA 93305
Mailing Address:
3919 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1382
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/01/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362500126 | ||
| Accident | 362502452 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 3328 E | 09/01/2000 | 09/07/2000 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 22, 2000, Employee #1, an oil rig worker for Nabors Drilling, Inc., was rotating the standpipe goose neck to fit up with the rotary hose on well #37 at Occidental Petroleum's Elk Hills oil field. The pipe, which supplies drilling fluids to the rig, had been rotated out of position when the drilling rig was transported to the new drilling location. A sling had been attached to the standpipe and to the air tugger, which was a winch that secured the rig while the pipe clamps were loosened to rotate the pipe. As the clamps were loosened, the pipe suddenly slipped a short distance. The goose neck swung around, crushing Employee #1's chest against the rig. He suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, LUNG, PINNED, OIL WELL DRILLING, RIB, PIPE, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119943611 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |