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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112121801 - Nabors Loffland Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Nabors Loffland Drilling Company
Rig #57 Well 0lm6820 Coso Junction Rd
Little Lake, CA 93542
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 418, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361291669 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 5144 B | 10/11/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5144 C | 10/11/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5144 D04 | 10/11/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3234 G01 | 10/11/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3314 B | 10/11/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 6535 A | 10/11/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A02 | 10/11/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:20 a.m. on August 19, 1991, Employees #1 through #3 were on an oil well drilling crew that was assigned to change the rubber seals in a Grant rotary drilling head. Employees #1 and #3 were at the rotary table on the rig platform when Employee #3 directed Employee #1 to remove the bushings. When Employee #2 removed the clamp, the steam pressure blew outward and up through the rotary table. Employees #1 through #3 suffered steam burns, and Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #2 had failed to open the two manual relief valves to bleed off internal steam pressure prior to starting the job. None of the employees was wearing the required personal protection equipment, nor was the tool pusher on the drilling rig supervising the operation, as was required by the written safe operating procedures.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, PPE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, STEAM, HIGH PRESSURE, PRESSURE RELEASE, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112121801 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Drillers, oil well | ||
| 2 | 112121801 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Drillers, oil well | ||
| 3 | 112121801 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Drillers, oil well |