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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112121272 - Cleveland Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Cleveland Drilling
4000 Allen Road
Bakersfield, CA 93312
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361352701 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 3328 A | 08/19/1992 | 09/10/1992 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 10, 1992, Employee #1 was working on the floor of drilling rig #6, at well 323X-252, Chevron lease, Elk Hills, Taft, CA. Employee #1 was using a spinning chain to make up a drill pipe connection. The spinning chain was attached to a wire rope that was attached to the break-out cathead. The driller was operating the cathead while the spinning chain had 4 or 5 wraps on the drill pipe. The chain was rotating the pipe to make up the stand of pipe onto the pipe in the well. With about one turn remaining to make up the joint, the chain seized on the pipe, causing the chain to break near the wire rope connection. The chain flew toward the drill pipe, and struck Employee #1 on both arms near the wrists. He was taken to Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, where he was treated for a fracture to his right forearm. Employee #1 remained in the hospital for two days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FOREARM, OIL WELL DRILLING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GAS WELL DRILLING, BROKEN CHAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112121272 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |