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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3364049 - Exeter Drilling Northern Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Exeter Drilling Northern Inc.
Rig #38
Gillette, WY 82716
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 17349 T.A., Denver, CO 80217
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/1985
Emphasis: L:Oildrill
Case Closed: 01/02/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360607873 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | Serious | OD060001 A05 A | 10/28/1985 | 11/02/1985 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | OD040005 L | 10/28/1985 | 12/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | OD060008 B03 | 10/28/1985 | 11/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT A DRILL BIT ON AN OIL DRILLING RIG WAS BEING CHANGED. EIGHT EMPLOYEES FROM TWO DIFFERENT CREWS WERE ON OR NEAR THE DRILL FLOOR WHERE THE BIT WAS BEING INSTALLED. A LIFTING SUB HAD BEEN SCREWED INTO THE TOP OF A DRILL COLLAR AND WAS PICKED UP BY THE RIG ELEVATORS. A BELL SUB WAS THEN SCREWED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE COLLAR, AND THE ASSEMBLY WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE BIT. THE ELEVATORS WERE LOWERED SLIGHTLY, TRANSFERRING THE COLLAR'S WEIGHT ONTO THE BIT. A CHAIN TONG WAS PLACED ONTO THE BELL SUB AND WAS MANUALLY SCREWED ONTO THE BIT. AT THE SAME TIME THE DRILL COLLAR UNSCREWED FROM THE LIFTING SUB AND FELL OUT THE OPEN SIDE OF THE DERRICK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. NO ONE LOOKED UP TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE LIFTING SUB. ALSO, IT IS PROBABLE THAT NOT ENOUGH WEIGHT WAS TAKEN OFF THE ELEVATORS.
Keywords: DERRICK, OIL WELL DRILLING, DRILL COLLAR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3364049 | Fatality | Other | Drillers, oil well |