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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122263288 - Nabors Drilling Usa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360926232 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122263288 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |