Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309494078 - Pioneer Drilling Services Ltd

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

Inspection Nr: 309494078

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 04/27/2006

Site Address:
Pioneer Drilling Services Ltd
Rig #41, Stud Horse Butte 58-20; Sublette County
Boulder, WY 82923

Mailing Address:
1250 Ne Loop 410 Suite 1000, San Antonio, TX 78209

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/2006

Emphasis: L:Oildrill

Case Closed: 02/27/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100980986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations					4	4
Initial Penalty	$5,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,625
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,625	$5,625
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Unclass	OD050001 AII	08/15/2006	09/17/2006	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Unclass	OD050001 A03	08/15/2006	09/17/2006	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Unclass	OD050001 A X	08/15/2006	09/17/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Unclass	OD060001 A V	08/15/2006	04/27/2006	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Unclass	OD040005 L	08/15/2006	09/17/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200980704

Event: 04/26/2006

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Forks

At approximately 12:00 p.m. on April 26, 2006, Employee #1 was part of an oil drill rig crew. The well was at target depth and the drill string had been tripped out. They were involved in the final steps of working with the casing. A section of casing was cut off and laid down on the catwalk. Employee #1, without having been directed, began readying a front end loader with a fork attachment to move the section of casing. He raised the head and tipped the forks and manually spread the right fork to its widest position. He began spreading the left fork, and a collared cap screw, which is used to prevent the left fork from coming off, was sheared off. As he pulled the left fork toward himself, it came off the end of the attachment rails. He fell backwards and was knocked unconscious. The horizontal section of the fork landed across his throat, and he died of asphyxiation.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309494078			Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, extractive occupations

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