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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116183716 - Caza Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Caza Drilling Company
3200 Cty Rd. 31
Rifle, CO 81650
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 17805, Denver, CO 80217
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1481
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/19/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360893432 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $11,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/21/1995 | 07/24/1995 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 06/21/1995 | 07/24/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001A | Other | 19100132 D02 | 06/21/1995 | 07/12/1995 | $0 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Other | 19100132 F04 | 06/21/1995 | 07/12/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 06/21/1995 | 07/24/1995 | $700 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 02002B | Other | 19101200 H | 06/21/1995 | 07/24/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 27, 1995, Employee #1, a motorman of White River Nahcolite Minerals Limited Liability Company, in Rifle, CO, was looking down through the drilling floor with a 500 lb kelly bushing suspended about 8 ft over his head. The crew, supervised by Employee #1's father, was attempting to line up an off-center drilling stem. A derrickman, who was Employee #1's brother, had left the catline which supported the bushing unattended and improperly secured. The bushing fell onto Employee #1 and crushed his skull, killing him. Causal factors include: the catline was unattended and unsecured; Employee #1 was under a suspended load; and Employee #1 and the derrickman may not have been properly trained.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, KELLY BUSHING, CRUSHED, SKULL, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116183716 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |