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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126208677 - Western Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Western Drilling
Rig #48 Mcfarland Energy, Inc., Star Lease
Fellows, CA 93224
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1405, Taft, CA 93268
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362487761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $325 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $325 |
| 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 | 3241 C | 05/23/1997 | 06/09/1997 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 27, 1997, Employee #1, a derrickman with Western Drilling, Inc., was working with a crew to lay down drill collars on oil well drilling rig #48. Employee #1 was on the pipe walk, unhooking the drill collars and placing them for storage. A joint of 4 1/2 in. drill pipe was being stored in the V-door located between the floor of the drill rig and the pipe walk. While Employee #1 was bent over releasing the sling on the collars, the drill pipe came out of the V-door. He tried to dodge the pipe, but it struck him in the right knee, fracturing it.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, DERRICKMAN, UNSECURED, DRILL PIPE, OIL WELL DRILLING, CATWALK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126208677 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |