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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308080738 - Arrow Drilling Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Arrow Drilling Company Inc
Rig #9, Volep #1, Kraker Martin
Nursery, TX 77976
Mailing Address:
Po Box 505, Benavides, TX 78341
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2004
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 03/30/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100212026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,350 |
| Current Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/15/2005 | 02/22/2005 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/15/2005 | 02/24/2005 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 A08 II | 02/15/2005 | 02/22/2005 | $0 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 02/15/2005 | 02/24/2005 | $400 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100023 D01 III | 02/15/2005 | 02/22/2005 | $475 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 02/15/2005 | 02/24/2005 | $750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 02/15/2005 | 02/24/2005 | $750 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/15/2005 | 02/24/2005 | $875 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 10, 2004, Employee #1 returned to the well site to perform some contract welding, after visiting the site and scoping out the work on the first day. The work site was a drilled well, a shallow scale, where the crews already rigged down. The monkeyboard platform was being modified and upgraded, and replaced on the rig, which the employer recently acquired. Employee #2 was onsite to help with the welding work and review of the work. No other workers were present on the day of the incident. The rig derrick was telescoped down and laid over horizontally. Some confusion existed as to why the steel platform was not tied back and secured in the upright position. Employee #1 reportedly reached up to grab a hold to reposition himself and the platform fell over suddenly. Employee #1 was struck, being in a bent backward body posture. He was crushed and died soon after. Employee #2 was also struck and sustained temporary lower-body paralysis. He was treated at the hospital in the intensive care unit. The drilling employer had a written safety program, which addressed lockout and tagout hazards.
Keywords: DERRICK, PLATFORM, PARALYSIS, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308080738 | Fatality | Concussion | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 308080738 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Drillers, oil well |