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Inspection: 1607174.015 - Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: New Mexico
Site Address:
Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa Inc.
Hwy 128
Jal, NM 88252
Mailing Address:
2500 Oregon St., Odessa, TX 79762
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 324191/Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/2022
Emphasis: N:Sstarg171819, S:Oilgas
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1916913 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,344 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,344 |
| Current Penalty | $26,344 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,344 |
| 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 C09 | 01/06/2023 | 01/12/2023 | $13,172 | $13,172 | $0 | 01/31/2023 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 D | 01/06/2023 | 01/12/2023 | $13,172 | $13,172 | $0 | 01/31/2023 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 a.m. on July 9, 2022, an employee was wrapping ends of non-energized ele ctric cables coming from a drilling rig. The employee was working at the bottom of an articulating grasshopper arm on a drilling rig at ground level . A winch w as at the top of the arm and was holding a junction box in place above the emplo yee as he wrapped ends of electrical cables. The wire-rope winch line holding th e junction box that was above the employee as he worked broke, causing it to fal l onto the employee. The employee sustained severe head injuries and was killed.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, electric cable, falling object, head, struck by, winch
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1607174.015 | Fatality |