GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY L.P. RIG 517
BLOOMBERG # 22 STARR CO. XAVIER ZAMORA SURVEY A699, SULLIVAN CITY, TX 78595 · NAICS 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
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Inspection records
Jul 14, 2003#306755950Jul 14, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#306755950$105,00011 viol.11 violations$105,000 in penalties
Inspection #306755950
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2003
- Contested
- Jan 29, 2004
- Final Order
- Oct 21, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 15, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $144,500
- Penalties on Record
- $105,000
- Site Address
- Bloomberg # 22 Starr Co. Xavier Zamora Survey A699, Sullivan City, TX 78595
- Industry
- 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Pressure release kills two employees and hospitalizes third
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 III | Unclassified | 1 | 15 | $2,500 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Unclassified | 1 | 14 | $2,500 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Unclassified | 2 | 15 | $7,000 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Unclassified | 1 | 15 | $7,000 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 01006A | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Unclassified | 1 | 13 | $7,000 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 01006B | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B02 II | Unclassified | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 02001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Unclassified | 1 | 4 | $70,000 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 02001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Unclassified | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 03001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Unclassified | 3 | 4 | $35,000 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 03002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Unclassified | 3 | 4 | $12,500 | $11,667 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
| 04001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Unclassified | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $11,664 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 |
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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.
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