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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309905206 - Ensign United States Drilling California Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ensign United States Drilling California Inc.
Thums Island (Well #C520rdi
Long Beach, CA 90801
Mailing Address:
P O Box 17805, Denver, CO 80217
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: 04/12/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362410623 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,935 | $0 | $5,935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,935 | $0 | $5,935 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 04/16/2007 | 04/19/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/08/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23200002 A | 04/16/2007 | 04/19/2007 | $935 | $935 | $0 | 05/08/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:55 p.m. on November 25, 2006, a top drive blower motor electrical breaker tripped, shutting down the top drive system. Employee #1, the electrician on duty, was called to trouble shoot the problem. He found a tripped breaker in the 600 volt panel within the silicon control rectifier house and re set it. The rig was restarted but the breaker tripped again within a few minutes. He decided to replace the malfunctioning breaker but did not deenergize and lock out the system. An electrical arc flash occurred, which caused flash burn injuries. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, REPAIR, PPE, ELECTRICIAN, LOCKOUT, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309905206 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |