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Inspection: 300181989 - Padre Drilling Company, Inc. Rig #8

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300181989
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 06/17/1996

Site Address:
Padre Drilling Company, Inc. Rig #8
Charba #1, County Rd. 34, 5-1/2 Miles South Of
Robstown, TX 78380

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9925, Corpus Christi, TX 78469

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/1996

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 11/01/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100210038
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 12 1 13
Current Violations 12 1 13
Initial Penalty $23,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,500
Current Penalty $14,100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $14,100
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 5A0001 09/18/1996 09/22/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 5A0001 09/18/1996 09/22/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100023 C01 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100024 H 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $750 $1,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100141 C01 III 09/18/1996 09/22/1996 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100151 C 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01007 Serious 19100212 A01 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01008A Serious 19100219 D01 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01008B Serious 19100219 E01 I 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01009 Serious 19100305 B01 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01010 Serious 19100305 G02 II 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01011 Serious 19100305 G02 III 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 01012A Serious 19100307 B 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $1,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01012B Serious 19100307 B02 II 09/18/1996 09/26/1996 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 02001 Other 19100242 A 09/18/1996 09/22/1996 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210094
Event: 06/09/1996
Employee killed when struck by drill pipe

Employee #1 and a coworker were removing a 4 in. drill pipe. The coworker was removing it from the wellbore and allowing it to slide down the V-door chute to the catwalk. Employee #1 was walking along the catwalk, with his left hand on the drill pipe to guide it in preparation for kicking the joint of the drill pipe to rollers on the side so that it could be loaded into containers and moved. The 4 in. drill string had been slugged prior to beginning removal of the 4 in. drill string from the wellbore. Most of the drilling mud had been pushed down into the wellbore; however, as each joint or section of the 4-in. drill pipe was removed, some mud slid out and onto the catwalk. Employee #1 slipped on the mud and fell to the walking surface of the catwalk. At the same time, the raised end of the drill pipe was coming down the V-door chute to the catwalk. It struck the back of Employee #1's head and neck, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, DRILL PIPE, OIL WELL DRILLING, SLIP, CATWALK, NECK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300181989 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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