Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310201561 - Ensign United States Drilling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 310201561

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/17/2008

Site Address:
Ensign United States Drilling, Inc.
422' Nly Along W. Sect Line 616' Ely
Mckittrick, CA 93251

Mailing Address:
7001 Charity Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/08/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102540317

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$23,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,400
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,400
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3395 E01	10/08/2008	10/18/2008	$5,400	$5,400	$0	11/19/2008	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3395 E02	10/08/2008	10/18/2008	$0	$18,000	$0	11/19/2008	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202466033

Event: 05/16/2008

Employee Dies of Apparent Heat-Related Illness

At 5:35 p.m. on May 16, 2008, Employee #1 experienced an apparent heat-related illness on his first day on the job with Ensign United States Drilling, Inc. His crew had just exited from underground and was preparing to reenter with a directional tool. Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, INEXPERIENCE, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310201561			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Drillers, oil well

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