Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101620268 - Power Rig Drilling Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101620268

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 01/14/1988

Site Address:
Power Rig Drilling Co., Inc.
Sec 12, Twp15s, Rge 5w
Grand Chenier, LA 70643

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 52808, Lafayette, LA 70503

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/19/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360135289

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1			3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$1,000	$0	$0	$2,800
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/18/1988	04/21/1988	$900	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	04/18/1988	04/21/1988	$900	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	19100023 B08	04/18/1988	04/21/1988	$280	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391304

Event: 01/11/1988

OIL RIG WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY TUBING ARM

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 AM ON JANUARY 11, 1988, A DRILL RIG CREW DOING WELL COMPLETION WORK HAD TRIPPED IN 40 JOINTS OF 2 3/8 INCH PRODUCTION TUBING. THEY WERE RAISING THE 41ST JOINT FROM THE MOUSEHOLE WHEN A TUBING ARM (54 INCHES LONG, 4 1/2 INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER STEEL PIPE, WEIGHING 75 POUNDS) FELL 41 FEET FROM THE TUBING BOARD TO THE RIG FLOOR. AFTER STRIKING THE RIG FLOOR, THE TUBING ARM BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ON JANUARY 13, 1988 FROM HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, DRILL PIPE, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101620268			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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