Inspection Detail
Inspection: 217705359 - Cardinal Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Cardinal Drilling
About 7 Mi E Of Melstone
Melstone, MT 59054
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice:
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/1977
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/1977
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 C | 05/25/1977 | 06/22/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02002 | Other | 19260025 B | 05/25/1977 | 07/18/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02003 | Other | 19260150 A04 | 05/25/1977 | 06/02/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02004 | Other | 19260150 C01 VIII | 05/25/1977 | 06/02/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02005 | Other | 19260153 G | 05/25/1977 | 06/02/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02006 | Other | 19260250 C05 I | 05/25/1977 | 06/02/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02007 | Other | 19260300 B02 | 05/25/1977 | 06/02/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02008 | Other | 19260402 A11 | 05/25/1977 | 06/02/1977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 6, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING THE TV ANTENNA FROM THE DERRICK CROWN ON RIG # 10. THE DERRICK CROWN IS APPROXIMATELY 140 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. A SLIDING COUNTERWEIGHT TYPE CLIMBING DEVICE EXTENDED UP THE DERRICK LADDER APPROXIMATELY 85 FEET TO THE DERRICK BOARD. ABOVE THIS LEVEL EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TO UNSNAP FROM THE SAFETY DEVICE AND CLIMB ABOUT 40 FEET ON UP TO THE CROWN. EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED THE ANTENNA AND MAST, THEN FELL AT SOME POINT BETWEEN THE CROWN AND DERRICK BOARD. HE SUFFERED MASSIVE FRACTURES OF THE BACK AND FRONT OF HIS HEAD, A BROKEN LEFT LEG AND PUNCTURES AND CONTUSIONS TO THE SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA. HE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: DERRICK, OIL WELL DRILLING, SAFETY BELT, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 217705359 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |
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