Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120630405 - Parker Drilling Co

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 120630405

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 03/25/1993

Site Address:
Parker Drilling Co
14-3860 Kapoho Pahoa Rd
Pahoa, HI 96778

Mailing Address:
3rd & Main, Tulsa, OK 74103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/29/1993

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360194641

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$2,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,125
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	640006 B09	07/15/1993	07/19/1993	$0	$2,125	$0	08/04/1993	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 744391

Event: 01/22/1993

Employee overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas

On January 22, 1993, Employee #1 and several coworkers were pulling a geothermal drill pipe from its hole when they noticed that the pipe was plugged. Normally, mud is circulated through this system, but in this case, the one-way valves were later discovered to have failed. While the last few sections of the pipe were being removed, the surrounding air was checked for hydrogen sulfide using detector tubes. At this time, according to Employee #1, the hole started spitting out black sulfur water and hydrogen sulfide. When Employee #1 bent over to set the slips, he got a whiff of the hydrogen sulfide, felt light-headed, and was overcome. He was given oxygen and felt better. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120630405			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Drillers, earth

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