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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125822262 - Ensign United States Drilling (California) Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Ensign United States Drilling (California) Inc
Co Rd 68, 2.5 Miles W/O I-5
Willows, CA 95988
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 17805, Denver, CO 80217
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362339541 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 6605 A | 12/01/2008 | 12/04/2008 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 6, 2008, Employee #1, who worked as a floor hand for a gas well drilling company, was assisting in setting the tong for a break on the kelly. Employee #1 was holding onto the tong, when the driller, Employee #2, accidentally activated the wrong lever on the drill rig, causing the rotating table to move. Because the snug line, which controlled the distance of tong movement, broke just before the accident, the tong was able to move to the pipe. Employee #1 was killed, when he was crushed between the tong and a six-inch metal pipe.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, KELLY BUSHING, CRUSHED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, PIPE, TONGS, GAS WELL DRILLING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125822262 | Fatality | Other | Drillers, oil well |