Inspection Detail

Inspection: 851774 - Unit Drilling And Exploration Co

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 851774

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 04/25/1985

Site Address:
Unit Drilling And Exploration Co
1 Mi East 3/4 Mi S Of Hwy 33
Strong City, OK 73665

Mailing Address:
Po Box 70250, Tulsa, OK 74170

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1985

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 10/02/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360642540

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$980
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100026 C03 VIII	06/20/1985	06/23/1985	$250	$490	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100304 F04	06/20/1985	06/23/1985	$250	$490	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	06/20/1985	06/23/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100151 B	06/20/1985	07/12/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14495584

Event: 04/18/1985

FELL TO RIG FLOOR WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB

ON APRIL 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE SUBSTRUCTURE OF THE RIG FLOOR. HE WAS PLANNING TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB IN THE FIXTURE 15 FEET ABOVE THE MOTOR FLOOR. GUARD RAILS WERE PRESENT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL, FRACTURING HIS SKULL. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OIL WELL DRILLING, SKULL, FALL, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	851774			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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