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Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming | ||||
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| Nr: 305656720 | Report ID: 0855610 | Open Date: 01/05/2004 | ||
| Patterson-Uti Drilling Company Llc | ||||
| Sec 35 T22n R115w Kemmerer, WY 83101 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1381/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells | ||||
| NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells | ||||
| Mailing: 1250 East Hwy 40, Vernal, UT 84078 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/07/2004 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 01/14/2005 | |
| Emphasis: | L:Oildrill | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 100980671 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,437 | $0 | $2,437 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | OD060001 AVI | 04/05/2004 | 01/06/2004 | $812 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | OD030001 C | 04/05/2004 | 01/06/2004 | $812 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | OD080005 AIV | 04/05/2004 | 01/06/2004 | $813 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200980381 | Event: 12/23/2003 | Employee Dies When Struck By Rogue Cement Hose | ||||
| On December 23, 2003, Employee #1, a rig hand, and coworkers were conducting a top/surface cementing job. The cement line from the pump truck was positioned across the rig floor to the well casing and was not secured to prevent movement. While pumping the cement, within seconds, there was a sudden and drastic rise in pressure, increasing from 50 psi to 800 psi. In turn, the rate at which the cement was being pumped doubled, going from 4 barrels per minute (bpm) to 8 bpm. The cement line and 6-foot stinger, positioned between the well casing and conductor pipe, began to whip around. Employee #1 was struck in the head and knocked through an open and unguarded V-door and off the rig floor approximately 30 feet to the ground. Employee #1 died. | ||||||
| Keywords: air pressure, head, cementing, hose, struck by, concussion, mech malfunction | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 305656720 | Fatality | Concussion | Helpers, extractive occupations | ||