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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125914085 - Golden State Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - Central
Site Address:
Golden State Drilling
Aera Egy Belridge Lse Well 7099f2 Hwy 33 Lost Hill
Mckittrick, CA 93251
Mailing Address:
3500 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/26/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362462913 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,750 |
| Current Penalty | $8,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,430 |
| 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 | 5001 A | 06/18/2008 | 06/23/2008 | $3,370 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/24/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6691 B | 06/18/2008 | 06/23/2008 | $5,060 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/24/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 6, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers #1 and #2 were working on Rig Number 10 drilling at Well Number 7099F-2. They set a Hydril blow out preventer (BOP), Model Number 10-9, weighing approximately 4,500 pounds, on the well's conductor pipe located underneath the rig floor. They used the rig's main hoist and slings that went through an opening in the rig floor to set the equipment. Employee #1 and coworker #2 were connecting piping to the BOP and momentarily left the work area. Coworker #1 came down from the rig floor and disconnected the lifting slings from the BOP. They had failed to secure the BOP to the conductor pipe after it was set with 6 locking bolts. Employee #1 returned to finish installing pipe, and coworker #2 started raising the slings through the rig floor with the hoist. As the slings were being raised, one of them became entangled on one of the BOP's lifting eyes causing the BOP to rise off the conductor pipe and fall. Employee # 1 was struck by the BOP on his lower left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and his left leg was amputated below the knee.
Keywords: KNEE, AMPUTATED, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125914085 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Drillers, oil well |