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Inspection: 123431025 - Patterson Drilling Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 123431025
Report ID: 0625400
Date Opened: 02/09/1993

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360905863
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 774240
Event: 02/07/1993
Employee killed, another injured when pipe breaks

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

Investigated Inspection
# 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
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