Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300758935 - Nabors Drilling Usa Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Nabors Drilling Usa Inc
On Rig 232 On Platform Eva
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Mailing Address:
3919 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362402489 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 07/21/2000 | 07/21/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on April 5, 2000, Employee #1 was part of a crew that had just made a mouse hole connection and was picking up the kelly. During the connection process, the wire rope supporting the tongs had become hooked on a bolt on the elevator. The crew was unaware of this until the elevator approached the elevation of the tong support sheave and the tongs also began going up. The kelly was stopped, but initial efforts to free the wire rope were unsuccessful. The driller then used an air tugger to pick up the tongs and slacken the tong support line, but this failed as well. The driller asked Employee #1 to go up and assess the situation, so he climbed the ladder and walked over to the tong sheaves. He was pushing on the wire rope to release it from the elevator bolt when the line suddenly came free and the tong support counterweight dropped. The wire rope and Employee #1's hand were pulled into the tong support line sheave, amputating his right ring finger. Employee # was a floorhand on a deep well drilling rig on an offshore oil platform.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, FINGER, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BY, HAND, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300758935 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, extractive occupations |
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