Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120321047 - Kenai Drilling Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120321047

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/13/2004

Site Address:
Kenai Drilling Ltd.
Well 27-13-Buena Vista Rd. & Pacheco Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312

Mailing Address:
2701 Patton Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362523664

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201117504

Event: 01/10/2004

Employee is injured from 20 foot fall

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 10, 2004, Employee #1 and coworkers were lowering the mast for the relocation of a rig. Two of his coworkers, a derrickman and a motorman, ascended the derrick to remove the beeper pins and descended to the rig floor. For some reason, while located on a ladder near the floor of the rig, Employee #1 released himself from the anti-fall line. The upper section of the mast released and descended uncontrollably, only stopping after becoming wedged in the rig floor a couple of feet. This caused the rig to vibrate and employee fell off the ladder. He proceeded to fall over the guardrail and about 20 feet to the choke manifold. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Kern Medical Center and treated for a broken femur.

Keywords: DERRICK, FRACTURE, RIGGING, LIFELINE, LADDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120321047			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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