PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., RIG NUMBER 128
PIERCE ESTATES C-245, CR 444, WHARTON COUNTY, TX, PIERCE, TX 77467 · NAICS 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
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Inspection records
Jan 31, 2006#309671972Jan 31, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309671972$15,0009 viol.9 violations$15,000 in penalties
Inspection #309671972
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2006
- Contested
- Jun 30, 2006
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 8, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,000
- Penalties on Record
- $15,000
- Site Address
- Pierce Estates C-245, Cr 444, Wharton County, Tx, Pierce, TX 77467
- 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01004 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 E02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01005 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01006 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01007A | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01007B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01008 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIG | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01009 | 1910.307 Hazardous (classified) locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
Jan 27, 2006#309671857Jan 27, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309671857$5,0002 viol.2 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #309671857
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2006
- Contested
- Jul 18, 2006
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 8, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- Pierce Estates C-245, Cr 444, Wharton County, Tx, Pierce, TX 77467
- 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.
Employee is electrocuted when forklift hits power lines
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005A | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 17, 2006 | Jul 18, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 01005B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2006 | Jul 18, 2006 | Jul 11, 2007 |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
2 inspections, 2006 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Support Activities for Mining, 8,921 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