Inspection Detail

Inspection: 681809 - D B Drilling Co Rig 22

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 681809

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 10/15/1984

Site Address:
D B Drilling Co Rig 22
5 Miles East Off I H 10
Sonora, TX 76950

Mailing Address:
100 Chestnut St, Abiline, TX 79602

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1984

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 10/15/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360549711

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14510820

Event: 09/26/1984

CRUSHED BY FALLING BLOW OUT PREVENTER

THE OIL RIG WAS JUST STARTING TO DRILL. ONE WORKER WENT BENEATH THE DRILL FLOOR TO TIGHTEN A ROTATING SEAL. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN TO HAND THE FIRST EMPLOYEE A HAMMER. WITHOUT WARNING A 10,000-15,000 POUND BLOW OUT PREVENTER FELL OVER, CRUSHING THE SECOND EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE RIG SUB-STRUCTURE. THE BOP WAS STORED BENEATH THE RIG FLOOR, READY FOR INSTALLATION AND USE AFTER THE SURFACE CASING WAS IN PLACE. THIS IS A NORMAL PRACTICE. APPARENTLY THE CEMENT PAD ON WHICH THE BOP WAS STORED HAD AN UNEVEN FOUNDATION, ALLOWING THE PAD TO TIP AND THE BOP TO FALL.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	681809			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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