Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313619629 - Patterson - Uti Drilling Company, Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313619629

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 05/05/2010

Site Address:
Patterson - Uti Drilling Company, Lp
Rig # 196, Sherrod Unit 2327
Midkiff, TX 79755

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1416, Snyder, TX 79550

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: 05/06/2010

Emphasis: L:Oilgas, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 10/03/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100814698

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$9,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,500
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$9,000
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	19100138 A	09/30/2010	11/03/2010	$7,000	$7,000	$0	10/20/2010	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	19100157 C04	09/30/2010	10/05/2010	$2,000	$2,500	$0	10/20/2010	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200813020

Event: 05/05/2010

Employee Is Killed When Swung Into Rig Tongs

On May 5, 2005, Employee #1, a motorman, was making a drill stem connection. The driller apparently struck the storm bar on the monkeyboard with the kelly, causing the pipe to swing across the rig floor. Employee #1 apparently grabbed the pipe and struck his head, as he was swung into the tongs. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK AGAINST, PIPE, TONGS, GAS WELL DRILLING, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313619629			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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