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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 955532.015 - Precision Drilling Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Precision Drilling Corporation
Gps31.58103/101.86090
Rankin, TX 79778
Mailing Address:
2006 S. Hwy. Bus.281, Alice, TX 78332
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/20/2014
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 08/07/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 868955 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100304 G05 | 07/17/2014 | 07/23/2014 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on January 18, 2014, an employee was performing a rig up operation of the substructure (derrick tower). The employee used a 12 pound sledge hammer to remove the 8 inch x 3 inch diameter pin from the left crown support bracket and when the pin was removed the right crown support bracket failed. The middle section of the derrick dropped approximately 16 inches crushing employee to death. The employee was caught between the truck bed and derrick and killed.
Keywords: Caught In, Crushing, Oil Well Servicing, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Suspended Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 955532.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |