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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311879183 - Howard Drilling, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Howard Drilling, Llc
Kilhoffer #27, Near 1001 Rasselas Rd.
Wilcox, PA 15870
Mailing Address:
11 Bridge Street, Mt Jewett, PA 16740
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2011
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 03/16/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100380799 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,600 |
| 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 | 03/24/2011 | 04/13/2011 | $3,500 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 C | 03/24/2011 | 03/29/2011 | $1,100 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100141 C01 I | 03/24/2011 | 03/29/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 11, 2010, Employee #1, the foreman, and coworkers were reattaching a section of piping, which was approximately 28 ft long, to the wellhead of a Derrick style service rig in preparation for starting fractional distillation operations. The rig's traveling block, reins, and elevator supported the pipe and swivel joint. As employees used a rope winch to spin the pipe onto the wellhead pipe, the swivel joint caught the reins and began to unscrew itself from the pipe. Within minutes, the swivel joint, , which weighed approximately 75 pounds, detached from the pipe and fell approximately 35 feet to the rig floor. It struck the head of Employee #1. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Keywords: UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311879183 | Fatality | Other | Drillers, oil well |