Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303662050 - True Drilling Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 303662050

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 01/20/2001

Site Address:
True Drilling Llc
Mesa 07-07v
Wamsutter, WY 82336

Mailing Address:
895 River Cross Rd, Casper, WY 82601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/2001

Emphasis: L:Oildrill

Case Closed: 04/23/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100980366

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$625
Current Penalty	$625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$625
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	Serious	OD070005 AII	03/06/2001	01/20/2001	$625	$625	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200980258

Event: 01/19/2001

Employee Killed When Struck By Ball Valve

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 19, 2001, a drilling crew was in the process of filling production casing on an oil drilling rig. This is done by running hard line from the mud tank to the mud pump and then hard line from the mud pump to the rig floor. On the rig floor the hard line is hooked up to a stand pipe. On the stand pipe there was a 2-in. nipple, a ninety degree elbow, another 2-in. nipple and then the ball valve. On the other end of the ball valve was a 2-in. threaded male coupling that would hook up to a "Kelly" hose. The ball valve was used to stop the flow of mud when the casing was full. At the time the accident the rig crew was in the process of filling the casing. It is unclear what caused the ball valve to come apart. Employee #1 was struck in the head by the ball valve that came apart and was killed

Keywords: HEAD, OIL WELL DRILLING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303662050			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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