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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310201637 - Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
Elk Hills
Kern County, CA 93268
Mailing Address:
2221 Sturgis Rd., Ste. D, Oxnard, CA 93030
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: 05/21/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102540069 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,560 | $0 | $23,560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,900 | $0 | $5,900 |
| 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 | 10/28/2008 | 10/31/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300029 A | 10/28/2008 | 11/17/2008 | $300 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6511 | 10/28/2008 | 10/31/2008 | $0 | $185 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3650 T | 10/28/2008 | 11/17/2008 | $600 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 26, 2008, Employee #1 was working as a floorhand at a large international oil drilling company, where he had been employed for less than six weeks. Floorhand duties included running pipe and performing most manual labor on the floor. Employee #1 was performing a regularly assigned task that was within his scope of work. He was using a forklift to transport bags of barite stacked on a pallet from one location to another on site. Employee #1 was loading the bags manually on top of a pallet that was resting on the tines. After making final adjustments, Employee #1 walked through a narrow space separating the forklift and wall of the outbuilding. Apparently, Employee #1 contacted a lever control, and the movement caused the forklift to go into reverse. As it did, it pinned Employee #1 between the large wheels of the forklift and wall of the outbuilding. Coworkers turned off the forklift and pulled Employee #1 out of a cramped position. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his left hip and left ankle. A local ambulance company transported Employee #1 to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California, and he was hospitalized for four days. The office manager notified the Division about the accident at 10:08 a.m. on April 29, 2008. Employee #1, three fellow workers, the health and safety specialist, the drilling superintendent, and the operations manager were interviewed. Employee #1 had been working in proximity to other workers, but none saw the accident occur. The investigation concluded that Employee #1 dismounted the forklift to make adjustments, while leaving the engine running, forks raised beyond 42 inches, and transmission in neutral. As a result, the Division issued one serious accident-related, one general, and two regulatory citations.
Keywords: WHEEL, FRACTURE, WALL, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, HIP, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310201637 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drillers, oil well |