PECOS, TX — 2014-01-07 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: DESTA DRILLING COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2014-01-07 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DESTA DRILLING COMPANY in COLLEY STATE 22 LEASE, WELL 1H, DESTA DRILLING COMPANY RIG #17, 6.8 MILES SE FROM PECOS., PECOS, TX 79772 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 339541211.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: DESTA DRILLING COMPANY
Site address: COLLEY STATE 22 LEASE, WELL 1H, DESTA DRILLING COMPANY RIG #17, 6.8 MILES SE FROM PECOS.
City: PECOS
State: TX
ZIP: 79772
Mailing: 9244 W. INTERSTATE 20, ODESSA, TX 79763

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2014-01-07 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2014-01-07 00:00:00
Case closed: 2014-05-08 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:53

Establishment context

NAICS code: 213111
Employees: 140
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 25, 2014
Abate by: May 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  Drill site: On or about January 7, 2014, on top of the suction pit, a section along the walkway was missing. This condition exposed the employees to a trip hazard.

Recent events (2)

2014-05-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $1377
2014-04-25 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2295

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339541211.

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