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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126205830 - Western Drilling Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Western Drilling Inc.
Mobile Oil Moco Well 696 Rig348
Maricopa, CA 93252
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1405, Taft, CA 93268
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362157877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 6535 A | 04/14/1997 | 04/28/1997 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on February 17, 1997, Employee #1, of Western Drilling Inc., was in the drilling rig collar. A coworker told him to break out the piping on the wellhead. Employee #1 used a hammer to break the chuck valve union. The line was under pressure and water sprayed out. Employee #1 tried to screw the union back on, but could not seal it. He then closed the valve. Pressure built up, and the hose broke, the threads of the nipple to the chuck valve tore out, and the valve came loose, striking Employee #1. He sustained a serious fracture of his lower right leg, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, DRILL COLLAR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126205830 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |