Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302097779 - Nabors Drilling Usa, Inc. Rig #322
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Nabors Drilling Usa, Inc. Rig #322
0.4 Mi. West Of Entrance To Falcon State Park
Falcon Heights, TX 78545
Mailing Address:
515 W. Greens Rd., Ste 1000, Houston, TX 77067
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/13/1998
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 12/03/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100210368 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $25,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/01/1998 | 09/09/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/09/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19040002 A | 09/01/1998 | 09/05/1998 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/09/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19040009 A | 09/01/1998 | 09/05/1998 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/09/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
In the afternoon of May 7, 1998, Employee #1, a floor hand, and coworkers were disassembling and moving an oil well drilling rig at a site near Falcon Heights, TX. Employee #1 developed heat stroke and collapsed. He was transported to the hospital, where he died on May 9, 1998, of complications from heat stroke. On about May 1, the weather in the area had changed suddenly from moderately warm to very hot; on the day of the accident, the high temperature was 109 degrees F.
Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, DISMANTLING, OIL WELL DRILLING, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302097779 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |
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