Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306369448 - Caza Drilling

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306369448

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 05/01/2003

Site Address:
Caza Drilling
Rose Ranch 11-12b Sec10,7s,93w
Rifle, CO 81650

Mailing Address:
1801 Broadway Suite 360, Denver, CO 80202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/17/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201576659	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations				1	3	4
Initial Penalty	$11,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$8,100	$8,600
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Unclass	5A0001	09/04/2003	10/07/2003	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Unclass	5A0001	09/04/2003	09/12/2003	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Unclass	5A0001	09/04/2003	09/12/2003	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100028 A08	09/04/2003	09/12/2003	$500	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100151 C	09/04/2003	09/22/2003	$0	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201572500

Event: 04/30/2003

Employee injured when struck by breakout tongs of drill rig

An employee, a driller, was working on a drilling rig and training a coworker, a motorman, to become a driller. While tripping out of the hole, the coworker inadvertently actuated a lever at the console that pulled the breakout tongs into Employee #1, the floorhand, striking him in the face and chest. Employee #1 was hospitalized with his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306369448			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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