Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300478997 - New Prospect Drilling

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300478997

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/04/1997

Site Address:
New Prospect Drilling
P O Box 729
Mcalester, OK 74302

Mailing Address:
P O Box 729, Greenwood, AR 73936

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/07/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100640614

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,125
Current Penalty	$1,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,375
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	19100023 A07	12/16/1997	12/24/1997	$1,375	$1,375	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 F05 III	12/16/1997	12/24/1997	$0	$2,750	$0	01/23/1998	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200640597

Event: 08/04/1997

Employee killed when crushed by falling blowout preventer

Employee #1, a ground hand, was directing the placement of a 25,000 lb blowout preventer on the drill stem stack in the substructure of new process drill rig #2. The wire rope sling that was holding the blowout preventer had a knot in it, causing the sling to fail. The blowout preventer fell on Employee #1, who was crushed and killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, OIL WELL DRILLING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300478997			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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