NABORS DRILLING USA INC
30 MILES E OF CARLSBAD SR 128, CARLSBAD, NM 88220
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Inspection records
Jul 5, 2022#346062854Jul 5, 2022FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#346062854$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346062854
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rig 7505, Carlsbad, NM 88220
- 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 killed when struck by falling support beams
Apr 14, 2005#307129221Apr 14, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307129221$1,7001 viol.1 violation$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #307129221
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2005
- Contested
- Aug 22, 2005
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- Pure Resources: Sec 13, 722 S, R 26e, Carlsbad, NM 88220
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 22 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Aug 15, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 |
Apr 14, 2005#307128686Apr 14, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307128686$3,4006 viol.6 violations$3,400 in penalties
Inspection #307128686
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2005
- Contested
- Aug 22, 2005
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,100
- Penalties on Record
- $3,400
- Site Address
- Bennett Well #1 S10-Twa22-5r-R26e, Carlsbad, NM 88220
- Industry
- 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 |
| 01004A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 |
| 01004B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,700 | $0 | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 |
Oct 31, 1996#115153645Oct 31, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115153645$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115153645
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 30 Miles E Of Carlsbad Sr 128, Carlsbad, NM 88220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Aug 14, 1996#300041696Aug 14, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#300041696$1,6251 viol.1 violation$1,625 in penalties
Inspection #300041696
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1996
- Contested
- Nov 19, 1996
- Final Order
- Feb 18, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 18, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,625
- Site Address
- Bennett Well #1 S10-Twa22-5r-R26e, Carlsbad, NM 88220
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Electric shock - ground fault in electric cord
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,625 | $1,625 | Nov 22, 1996 | Nov 19, 1996 | Feb 18, 1997 |
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About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
5 inspections, 1996 to 2022. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.