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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308063858 - Saber Drilling Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Saber Drilling Company, Inc.
Ns 413, 1/4 Mi. South Of Hwy 9
Eufaula, OK 74432
Mailing Address:
1501 N. Harvey Rd., Seminole, OK 74868
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: 06/01/2005
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 09/19/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100644145 |
| 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 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 19100184 C09 | 07/22/2005 | 07/26/2005 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on May 30, 2005, Employee #1 and Employee #2, working as part of a four-man crew, were drilling a new gas well. The drilling operations required the replacement of a lower spool when changing from 7-in. pipe to 4-in. pipe. A representative from another company delivered the replacement spool. At this time, the employees' supervisor left the work area and the representative directed the crew to remove the 18,000-lbs stack as one piece, in order to prevent disassembling the unit and to save time. The stack consisted of the spool to be replaced, a blowout preventer, upper spool and rotary head. Chains had been hooked to two of four attachments on the blowout preventer. The stack was lifted several times, and despite the lower spool being mostly unbolted, it was stuck to the blowout preventer. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were using pry bars to free the spool, when the top heavy stack fell over and struck both employees. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 received multiple bruises but his injuries did not require hospitalization.
Keywords: CHEST, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, WELL, NATURAL GAS, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308063858 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 308063858 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |