Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300430816 - Hack Drilling Co. ,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300430816

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 02/27/1997

Site Address:
Hack Drilling Co. ,Inc.
Ledbetter #1, Off Hwy 87, 9.7 Mi East Of Eden
Eden, TX 76837

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5108, Abilene, TX 79608

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360916274

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100023 C01	05/30/1997	06/04/1997	$675	$675	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100023 D01 III	05/30/1997	06/04/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19100038 A02 IV	05/30/1997	06/11/1997	$675	$675	$0	-
4.	01002B	Serious	19100151 B	05/30/1997	06/06/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003A	Serious	19100219 D01	05/30/1997	06/06/1997	$900	$900	$0	-
6.	01003B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	05/30/1997	06/06/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02001	Other	19040002 A	05/30/1997	06/18/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200600088

Event: 02/26/1997

Employee killed when struck by tongs

Employee #1 was struck by make-up tongs when the driller apparently engaged the cathead throttle instead of the rotary table control. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, CATHEAD, STRUCK BY, TONGS, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300430816			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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