Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305242414 - Aztec Well Servicing

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 305242414

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 10/10/2003

Site Address:
Aztec Well Servicing
900 S. Main
Aztec, NM 87410

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 100, Aztec, NM 87410

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/2003

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 07/29/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100041433
Referral	202450037	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	90005 A	03/16/2004	06/30/2004	$1,200	$4,500	$0	03/30/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200040780

Event: 10/07/2003

Employee Amputates Finger

At approximately 11:00 p.m. On October 7, 2003, Employee #1 was working at a location with a morning crew. The crew from the previous evening had added a pipe section to a drill string. As the morning crew waited for the drill down of the added length of drill string, they initiated a walk-down of the rig. Employee #1 was on the catwalk located near the torque converters, and it was extended to the cathead. The shaft of the cathead extended about 1.5 ft horizontally into the catwalk space approximately shoulder level of 4 ft. As Employee #1 approached this area, he was caught in the rotating spindle of the cathead. It dismembered his right arm. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SHAFT, SPINDLE, CATHEAD, CATWALK, ARM, OIL RIG, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305242414			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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