Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1594445.015 - Murfin Drilling Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1594445.015

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 05/06/2022

Site Address:
Murfin Drilling Company, Inc.
Intersection Of Elk & Road 340 Se-Nw-Sw-Ne Sec 9, Twp 14 S R 30 W
Gove, KS 67736

Mailing Address:
250 N. Water Suite 300, Wichita, KS 67202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/2022

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 12/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1891514

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,502	$0	$0	$10,360	$0	$24,862
Current Penalty	$7,251	$0	$0	$6,216	$0	$13,467
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	10/27/2022	12/09/2022	$7,251	$14,502	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	10/27/2022	11/23/2022	$6,216	$10,360	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 146034.015

Event: 05/05/2022

Employee is killed when struck by drill collar

At 4:10 a.m. on May 5, 2022, an employee was performing work as a drill operator. The drill collar struck the employee in his upper body and killed him.

Keywords: Drill, Drill Collar, Drill Operator, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1594445.015	43	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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