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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310895115 - Cedar Springs Drilling Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Cedar Springs Drilling Company, Llc
Gray Heirs Rig #1
Garrison, TX 75946
Mailing Address:
4245 Kemp Blvd Ste. 600, Witchita Falls, TX 76308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/06/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/11/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101763837 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100178 L01 I | 06/25/2007 | 06/28/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100184 E03 II | 06/25/2007 | 07/03/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100184 E09 II | 06/25/2007 | 06/28/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 25, 2007, Employee #1, the lead operator of a nipple-up crew and two other crew members had completed torquing the bolts on a dry hole tree at the wellhead of a natural gas well and were preparing to exit from the rig's substructure. Another nipple-up employee had erected a pump beneath the substructure to test the wellhead. Two employees of the drilling crew had begun rig-down activities and had lowered one of two elevator links (bail) to the ground using the air tugger. Control of the second of the bails was lost during the lowering operation. The leg of the 0.25-in. chain sling broke and the bail fell, bouncing into the substructure where it struck Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered a laceration to the head, blunt force trauma to the right chest and shoulder, a fractured right leg and internal injuries. Employee #1 was declared dead a few hours after arrival at the hospital.
Keywords: HEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, CHAIN, CHEST, FRACTURE, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310895115 | Occupation not reported |