Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122263288 - Nabors Drilling Usa, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122263288

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 04/15/1996

Site Address:
Nabors Drilling Usa, Inc.
Carter F 12 Fm 2500 5mi N. Off 190 E.
Livingston, TX 77351

Mailing Address:
515 West Greens Rd. # 1000, Houston, TX 77067

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360926232

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	05/09/1996	06/19/1996	$1,500	$4,500	$0	05/31/1996	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14409056

Event: 04/13/1996

Employee killed when struck by break-out tongs

Employee # 1 and two coworkers were disconnecting a tool joint. One coworker had removed the make-up tongs; the other coworker still had the break-out tongs on the drill pipe. The wire rope safety line to the break-out tongs became caught and the driller bumped the rotary table (engaged the rotary clutch) to pull the safety line loose. When the rotary table was bumped, the safety line gave and the break-out tongs swung toward Employee # 1 just as he moved into the arc of the tong's handle. The tongs struck Employee #1's midsection, throwing him against the laydown machine post, and crushing his chest and back. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, DRILL PIPE, FOULED LINE, OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TONGS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122263288			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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