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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123431025 - Patterson Drilling Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Patterson Drilling Co., Inc.
Texas Two Step - 20 Mi S Of Gonzales
Gonzales, TX 78629
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer 1416, Snyder, TX 79549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360905863 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $14,800 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $1,700 |
| 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 | 03/31/1993 | 04/15/1993 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100023 A10 | 03/31/1993 | 04/08/1993 | $400 | $1,200 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100027 B01 IV | 03/31/1993 | 04/08/1993 | $250 | $1,600 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100027 F | 03/31/1993 | 04/08/1993 | $250 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100184 E01 | 03/31/1993 | 04/22/1993 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101030 C01 I | 03/31/1993 | 04/22/1993 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19101030 G02 I | 03/31/1993 | 04/22/1993 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 H | 03/31/1993 | 04/22/1993 | $400 | $1,200 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19040005 B | 03/31/1993 | 04/07/1993 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100141 B01 VI | 03/31/1993 | 04/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/26/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 8, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were working on the floor of the rig jarring pipe on a horizontal well. When the pipe bale broke off, it came out of the block and Employee #1 was struck by the kelly at the check door. Employee #1 was crushed and fell 20 ft from the rig floor to the ground. He was killed. Employee #2 fractured his leg while running down the stairs away from the rig. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, OIL WELL DRILLING, KELLY BUSHING, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123431025 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 123431025 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |