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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1429596 - Penrod Drilling Company Rig 136
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Penrod Drilling Company Rig 136
20.8 Miles West Of Us Hwy 59 & Tx Hwy 44
Mirando City, TX 78369
Mailing Address:
2200 Thanksgiving Tower, Dallas, TX 75201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1984
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 02/07/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360510549 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 12/13/1984 | 12/17/1984 | $0 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING NEAR THE CRANE DURING RIGGING UP OPERATIONS. A 136 FOOT DERRICK WAS BEING LIFTED FROM A TRUCK BED WHEN A TAIL CHAIN BROKE, CAUSING THE LOAD (DERRICK) TO SHIFT. THE BOOM TWISTED ABOUT 90% AND COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKING THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1, A DRILLING SUPERINTENDENT, WAS OVERSEEING THE OPERATION. HE DID NOT HAVE A HARD HAT ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #2, A TOOL PUSHER FOR THE DRILLING COMPANY, WAS ALSO PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS SUPERVISOR DURING THE RIGGING-UP OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #3, A TRUCK SWAMPER, WAS SIGNALING THE TRUCK DRIVER AS THE TRUCK WAS BEING REMOVED FROM UNDER THE DERRICK. THE TAILCHAIN WAS MANUFACTURED BY LEBUS. IT WAS A 7/8 INCH STANDARD ALL ALLOY CHAIN USED WITH A STYLE "B" HOOK CHAIN. THE CHAIN AND HOOK WERE RATED AT 28,600 POUNDS. THE CHAIN SEPARATED AT THE WELDED JOINTS. THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Keywords: DERRICK, HEAD, PPE, CHAIN, RIGGING, CRANE BOOM, OIL RIG, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1429596 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1429596 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |