Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14963888 - Aztec Well Servicing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 14963888

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 10/31/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36593358

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14557482

Event: 10/29/1984

STRUCK BY SWINGING DRILL COLLAR

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14963888			Fatality	Other	Drillers, oil well

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