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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1637373.015 - Ensign United States Drilling Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Ensign United States Drilling Inc.
17403 Weld County Road 17
Platteville, CO 80651
Mailing Address:
18287 Wcr 394 Suite 1200, La Salle, CO 80645
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/2022
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 10/18/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1974127 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1982230 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $31,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,250 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/07/2023 | 05/31/2023 | $12,500 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 B01 I | 04/07/2023 | 05/10/2023 | $0 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 12:05 a.m. on December 5, 2022, an employee was performing pipe tripping operations to remove the pipe from a newly dilled oil and gas well when the elevator on the top drive assembly made contact with a 24-inch by 24-inch flanged piece of monkey board extension and forced the hinges in the wrong direction. This caused the welds on the piece of monkey board extension to break away from the from the elevated work platform and fall to the floor from 85 feet above. The employee was struck in the head by the monkey board, suffered head and neck injuries, and died next day.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Drill Pipe, Elevated Work Platform, Elevator, Falling Object, Head, Neck, Platform, Removing, Struck Against, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1637373.015 | 19 | M | Fatality | Drillers, oil well |