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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304508039 - Patterson Uti Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Patterson Uti Drilling
Leon County
Buffalo, TX 75831
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1416, Snyder, TX 79550
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1382
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 10/25/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101761609 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 09/30/2002 | 10/13/2002 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 29, 2002, Employee #1 was part of a crew that was dismantling an oil rig to move it to another site. He was not using any form of fall protection and it had been raining, making the derrick slick. He was walking down the derrick to attach a chain so the derrick could be loaded onto a truck. He slipped and fell 16 ft into the truck and was killed.
Keywords: DERRICK, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, OIL RIG, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304508039 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |