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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102435211 - Armstrong Drilling Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Armstrong Drilling Inc.
116 Bauer Rd., Pob 545
Wooster, OH 44691
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/17/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360685150 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,250 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Current Penalty | $710 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,710 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/22/1988 | 10/03/1988 | $710 | $710 | $0 | 09/07/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVC | 08/22/1988 | 08/26/1988 | $540 | $540 | $0 | 09/07/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19100132 A | 08/22/1988 | 08/26/1988 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 09/07/1988 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
An oil rig crew was preparing a rig for painting. The rig was erected at half mast by raising it to the vertical position without extending the top half. The upper section was then slowly raised with the telescoping ram and was washed as it was pushed up by the ram to the 45 ft level. (Fully extended, the rig is about 105 ft high.) When the top section had been cleaned, the crew started cleaning the bottom section. They had cleaned the bottom section to the 25 ft level when the telescoping ram contorted into an S shape, pinning Employee #1 between the derrick and the ram. He sustained multiple crushing injuries and died.
Keywords: DERRICK, COLLAPSE, PINNED, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OIL WELL SERVICING, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102435211 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |