Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100001296 - Doyon Drilling Inc J.V

Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100001296

Report ID: 1032100

Date Opened: 07/20/1987

Site Address:
Doyon Drilling Inc J.V
Rig #15, Endicott Sapc Mpi
Endicott Island, AK 99734

Mailing Address:
420 L Street, Suite 406, Anchorage, AK 99501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/21/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360557003

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14532170

Event: 07/20/1987

DRILL RIG EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO THE "TIGER" TANK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED AREAS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS TOLD BY THE DRIVER TO GET THE MUD PUMP HOURS AT THE PUMP ROOM LOCATED AT THE GROUND LEVEL OF RIG #15. THE FLOOR MAN SHOWED HIM WHERE THE HOURS ARE READ AND RETURNED TO HIS WORK STATION. HE ASSUMED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD GONE TO THE DRILLER WITH THE READINGS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN UNTIL HE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE TIGER TANK BY A TRUCK DRIVER. THE TIGER TANK IS USED TO CATCH WASTE OIL, SALT WATER, (N2) GAS, AND OTHER WASTE WHILE THE WELL IS BEING PERFORATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN THE TIGER TANK.

Keywords: FALL, OIL WELL SERVICING, DROWN, TANK, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100001296			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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