Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 309381614 - Union Drilling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse

Nr: 309381614	Report ID: 0215800	Open Date: 05/12/2006

Union Drilling, Inc.
Baker Hill Road Watkins Glen, NY 14891		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 1381/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Mailing: Route 33, West Mudlick Road, Buchanon, WV 26701

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Complete	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	08/02/2006
		Close Case:	07/25/2008

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	100881762

Violation Summary
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1	2			6
Current Violations			3			3
Initial Penalty	$21,000	$70,000	$47,500	$0	$0	$138,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$100,000	$0	$0	$100,000
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
Deleted	1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/09/2006	11/20/2006	$7,000	$7,000	$0	11/21/2006	J - ALJ Decision
Deleted	2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	11/09/2006	11/20/2006	$7,000	$7,000	$0	11/21/2006	J - ALJ Decision
Deleted	3.	01003	Serious	19100027 D02	11/09/2006	11/20/2006	$7,000	$7,000	$0	11/21/2006	J - ALJ Decision
	4.	02001	Repeat	5A0001	11/09/2006	03/28/2008	$50,000	$70,000	$0	11/21/2006	J - ALJ Decision
	5.	03001	Repeat	5A0001	11/09/2006	03/28/2008	$35,000	$35,000	$0	11/21/2006	J - ALJ Decision
	6.	03002	Repeat	19100178 L01 I	11/09/2006	03/28/2008	$15,000	$12,500	$0	11/21/2006	J - ALJ Decision

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 200881134		Event: 05/12/2006	Employee Is Killed When Gas Rig Collapses
On May 12, 2006, Employee #1 was working in the derrick of a gas well drill rig pulling pipe from the hole. The rig collapsed and he fell approximately 70 ft. He was then crushed by the falling pipes, and died.
Keywords: head, hoisting mechanism, collapse, gas, crushed, fall, pipe, struck by, falling object, gas well drilling
1	309381614		Fatality	Fracture	Hoist and winch operators

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