Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14963888 - Aztec Well Servicing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Aztec Well Servicing Inc
Phillips 32-6 Sec 32 T25n R-3w Rio Arriba Cnty
Aztec, NM 87410
Mailing Address:
Box B, Aztec, NM 87410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 36593358 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19100184 C06 | 04/03/1985 | 04/06/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 04/03/1985 | 04/06/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE DRILL CREW HAD BEEN REMOVING THE DRILL STRING FROM AN OIL AND GAS WELL PRIOR TO RUNNING CASING. THE CREW WAS REMOVING THE DRILL COLLARS A UNIT AT A TIME. THE COLLAR WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE ELEVATORS, AND THE FREE END WAS ATTACHED BY A SLIP LINE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A PNEWMATIC WINCH. THE FREE END HAD BEEN PULLED TO THE V-DOOR WHEN THE SLIP LINE CAME LOOSE FROM THE HOOK. THE COLLAR SWUNG BACK TOWARDS THE ROTARY TABLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WARNED NOT TO STAND NEAR THE ROTARY TABLE UNTIL THE END OF THE COLLAR HAD BEEN LOWERED BELOW THE FLOOR LEVEL AND OUT THE V-DOOR.
Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, OIL WELL DRILLING, DRILL COLLAR, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14963888 | Fatality | Other | Drillers, oil well |
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