Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307003541 - Patterson-Uti Drilling Company

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307003541

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 02/12/2004

Site Address:
Patterson-Uti Drilling Company
Section 10 Block D-11 Helen #7
Sundown, TX 79372

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1416, Snyder, TX 79372

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/2004

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 11/02/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100812064

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
Current Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$2,500	$5,000	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002A	Serious	19100023 A05	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$1,000	$2,000	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002B	Serious	19100023 A09	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$0	$0	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01002C	Serious	19100023 C01	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$0	$0	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01003	Serious	19100141 C01 III	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01004	Serious	19100212 A01	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$2,000	$3,500	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01005A	Serious	19100307 B01 II	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision
8.	01005B	Serious	19100303 B01 III	08/11/2004	08/16/2004	$0	$0	$0	08/31/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200811727

Event: 02/11/2004

Employee killed when struck on head by drill stem

On February 11, 2004, Employee #1 was moving a drill stem to place it in a drilling hole. The drill stem struck him in the head. He died of the resultant head injury. The drill stem weighed approximately 300 pounds and was 30 ft long

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DRILL OPERATOR, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307003541			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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