CYCLONE DRILLING, INC.
DRILL RIG # 1 RWF 334-29, PARACHUTE, CO 81635 · NAICS 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
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Inspection records
Oct 23, 2014#340053503Oct 23, 2014FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#340053503$9,8052 viol.2 violations$9,805 in penalties
Inspection #340053503
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 2015
- Final Order
- May 4, 2015
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,805
- Penalties on Record
- $9,805
- Site Address
- Cyclone Rig 17 Api 05-045-22491-00, Parachute, CO 81635
- Industry
- 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is struck by gate valve and is killed
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 12 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 22, 2015 | - | May 4, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II | Other | 3 | 10 | $2,805 | $2,805 | May 22, 2015 | - | May 4, 2015 |
Aug 27, 2008#311907448Aug 27, 2008Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#311907448$7,0002 viol.2 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #311907448
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2008
- Contested
- Feb 18, 2009
- Final Order
- Jul 21, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 23, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- Drill Rig # 1 Rwf 334-29, Parachute, CO 81635
- Industry
- 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 7 | $5,000 | $3,500 | May 20, 2010 | Feb 18, 2009 | Jul 21, 2010 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 7 | $5,000 | $3,500 | May 20, 2010 | Feb 18, 2009 | Jul 21, 2010 |
Jan 3, 2003#304983554Jan 3, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304983554$7,4374 viol.4 violations$7,437 in penalties
Inspection #304983554
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,400
- Penalties on Record
- $7,437
- Site Address
- Drill Rig # 1 Rwf 334-29, Parachute, CO 81635
- Industry
- 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured when struck by tong latch
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 8, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,275 | $956 | Jul 17, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $1,381 | Jul 8, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $100 | Jul 17, 2003 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2003 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Support Activities for Mining, 8,898 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: drilling oil and gas wells reported 1.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source