Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1583137 - Shiloh Drilling Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1583137

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 11/05/1984

Site Address:
Shiloh Drilling Inc
6 Mi North 3 Mi West
Okarche, OK 73112

Mailing Address:
Po Box 19247, Oklahoma City, OK 73144

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/1984

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 11/15/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360548150

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14494629

Event: 10/27/1984

CRUSHED BETWEEN DRILL COLLARS ON PIPE RACK.

THE DRILLING CREW HAD JUST COMPLETED RIGGING UP OPERATIONS AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE FIRST DRILL COLLAR ONTO THE FLOOR WITH THE AIR HOIST. AS FORCE WAS EXERTED BY THE AIR HOIST, THE COLLAR SWUNG TOWARD THE RIG AND OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE CATWALK. THIS WAS DUE IN PART FROM A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND. THE SOUTH "PIN" END OF THE COLLAR SLID ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PIPE RACK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND BETWEEN THE SLIDING COLLAR AND FIVE STATIONARY COLLARS ON THE PIPE RACK. HE WAS CRUSHED AS THE SLIDING COLLAR SLID INTO THE STATIONARY ONES.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, DRILL COLLAR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1583137			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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