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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307002824 - Patterson-Uti Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Patterson-Uti Drilling Company
1-20 & Fm 1788 / Fm 1787
Midland, TX 79706
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1416, Snyder, TX 79550
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: 11/10/2003
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 09/10/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100811983 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 04/29/2004 | 06/16/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/21/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/29/2004 | 06/16/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/21/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100181 I03 IIIA | 04/29/2004 | 06/16/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/21/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100181 I03 IIIB | 04/29/2004 | 06/16/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/21/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 1, 2003, an employee and four coworkers were "tripping" pipe out of the well. The operator raised the traveling block too high causing the block to contact a wooden protection seal on the crown. A piece of the wood seal broke off, 12 by 12 by 36, and fell, striking the employee, a floor hand, on the head and killing him instantly. The brother of the employee, who was also working at the site, attacked the operator, cousin, with a hacksaw. The rig supervisor broke up the confrontation and the operator was treated at an emergency room and released.
Keywords: TRIPPED, STRUCK BY, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307002824 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Drillers, oil well |