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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300580107 - Uti Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Uti Drilling
Lonnie Ray B#4
Midland, TX 79702
Mailing Address:
640 N. Loop 250 W, Midland, TX 79702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/31/2000
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 04/16/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100810589 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 08/25/2000 | 09/07/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 09/19/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the derrick man on a drilling rig that was being rigged down, went up the ladder after the cathead line had become entangled as the stabbing board was being lowered. He was observed pulling on the catline and then had a coworker cut the tag line that went to the fall protection line. He was observed pulling on this tag line, and then climbed to a higher elevation, apparently free climbing because the climb assist was stuck. Shortly thereafter, the counterweight to the climb assist was heard coming down the line very fast and then hit the end of the line. Employee #1 lost his grip and fell 50 ft to the oil rig floor. He was killed. The climb assist apparently was entangled with the tag line for the fall protection. When Employee #1 climbed to a higher level, he created slack in the climb assist so that when it came free, it accelerated very rapidly. This caused a shock overload to its pulley, which apparently jerked Employee #1 off the ladder. Employee #1's failure to use the fall protection equipment also contributed to the accident.
Keywords: DERRICK, COUNTERBALANCE, STUCK, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, VIBRATIONS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ENTANGLED, TAG LINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300580107 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |