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Injuries - 1995

Date: 10-Feb-1995 Operator: Chevron
Investigation: None Activity: Development
Lease: P0316 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: Santa Maria Basin Operation: Production
Field: Pt. Arguello Cause: Slip/Trip/Fall
Rig/Platform: Hermosa Water Depth: 603'

Remarks: Employee descending west stairway slipped on final step
 

Date: 17-Feb-1995 Operator: Torch
Investigation: None Activity: Development
Lease: P0441 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: Santa Maria Basin Operation: Drilling
Field: Pt. Pedernales Cause: Human Error
Rig/Platform: Irene Water Depth: 242'

Remarks: While tripping out of hole, the drill crew was using a longer tong snubline on the breakout tongs to breakout drill pipe connections during the trip. The drill crew had placed their tongs on the drill pipe connection in preparation for breaking out the stand of heavy weight drill pipe. The driller mistakenly engaged the rotary table rather than the cathead operating the breakout tongs. The rotary table spun tightening the snubline on the breakout tongs, slapping an employee in the back. He sustained three broken ribs, a partially punctured lung, and a laceration of the right forearm.

Date: 25-Feb-1995 Operator: Torch
Investigation: None Activity: Development
Lease: P0441 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: Santa Maria Basin Operation: Drilling
Field: Pt. Pedernales Cause: Falling Object
Rig/Platform: Irene Water Depth: 242'

Remarks: Pulling up shipping pump motor to service. While lowering the pump onto a motor pallet on the drill deck, a roustabout was giving hand signals to crane operator. An employee was trying to stab the mounting bolts into the motor as it was being lowered. The mounting bolts did not match up with the holes in the motor allowing the motor to force the bolts downward. This caused one of the bolts to pinch his hand between the bolt head and the drill deck.
 

Date: 02-Mar-1995 Operator: Chevron
Investigation: None Activity: Development
Lease: P0316 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: Santa Maria Basin Operation: Production
Field: Pt. Arguello Cause: Human Error
Rig/Platform: Hermosa Water Depth: 603'

Remarks: While attempting to push a steel plate back into place, he twisted his left knee.
 

Date: 22-Nov-1995 Operator: Texaco
Investigation: None Activity: Development
Lease: P0315 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: Santa Maria Basin Operation: Workover
Field: Pt. Arguello Cause: Slip/Trip/Fall
Rig/Platform: Harvest Water Depth: 675'

Remarks: Employee was standing pipe with another employee attempting to remove a snatch block from a padeye on the ceiling. While reaching overhead, his feet slipped from the pipe. The employee fell 4-5' until the safety lanyard stopped the fall. The jerk of the lanyard attached to his belt caused injury to his lower back.

Date: 15-Dec-1995 Operator: UNOCAL
Investigation: None Activity: Development
Lease: P0216 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: Santa Barbara Channel Operation: Workover
Field: Santa Clara Cause: Equipment Failure / Falling Object
Rig/Platform: Gilda Water Depth: 205'

Remarks: During tubing hanger dressing operations, a 1/2" rope snapped allowing two 40' cables to fall to rig floor, striking employee on neck and shoulder.