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+0 | 5/10/13 |
-217 |
5/18/12 |
CANADA |
5/17/13 |
118 | +5 |
5/10/13 |
0 |
5/18/12 |
USA OFFSHORE |
5/17/13 |
52 |
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+5 |
5/18/12 |
INTERNATIONAL |
04/2013 |
1301 |
+33 |
3/2013 |
+123 |
4/2012 |
World Oilfield Forum
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A San Angelo man was fatally injured Friday while at work in Reagan County, said Justice of the Peace Patty Creech.
Chase Dillon, 21, worked for Robinson Drilling of Texas Ltd., based in Big Lake, Reagan County Sheriff Jeff Garner said Monday.
Citing the Sheriff's Department's open investigation, Garner declined to comment on Dillon's cause of death or whether he was killed while working at a Robinson Drilling oil rig.
"EMS responded and did transport him to Reagan Memorial where he was pronounced dead," Garner said.
Elizabeth Todd, of the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Public Affairs in Fort Worth, also declined to comment other than to say OSHA has opened an investigation into the incident.
As of press time Monday, Robinson Drilling had not responded to the Standard-Times' request for comment.
In June 2011, television station CBS-7 KOSA in Odessa reported that a Big Spring family wanted Robinson Drilling's Rig No. 3 shut down after three deaths occurred there in one year.
According to the station's report, posted on its website at cbs7.com, Rig No. 3 was in Lamesa.
A 2011 OSHA news release shows that the department cited Robinson Drilling for 11 safety and health violations at its Lenorah worksite.
On Monday afternoon, Dillon's Facebook page had been inundated with a barrage of messages from friends and family.
"This still feels like a dream," one message read. "I keep praying you'll come back."
Stated another, in part: "Chase you were the hole that filled this family. You were the one that made everyone happy when they were down."
According to his Facebook page, Dillon attended Water Valley High School and graduated from Grape Creek High School in 2010. He had been an employee of Robinson Drilling since July 2011.
Garner said Dillon's body was transported to Lubbock for an autopsy.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home/Grape Creek.
Source: Go San Angelo
Comment by carlos jaramillo on July 31, 2012 at 9:48am 
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Comment by C. Davis on July 31, 2012 at 12:20pm Comment by Chaz rodriquez on July 31, 2012 at 2:05pm Comment by Jesse Sparks on July 31, 2012 at 2:49pm Robbinson Drilling Needs To Be Shut Down. I Know Independent Companies Are The BackBone Of this oilfield, But We As A Business Have to Get On Board With Safety. Our Hands Have A Right to Go Home to Their Families. And They Are 3 Families Without Loved Ones Now.And Its All About Safety. We Have To Plan Profit Margins With Safety As OUR Main Concern And Cost.My Prayers Go Out To All Of These Families
ALWAYS a pain to hear of another fatality.
Prayers to family, friends and fellow workers.
When the investigation is concluded, hopefully the results and reason will be published here for ALL to learn from.
Comment by Windy Petty-Kimmel on July 31, 2012 at 10:08pm 
Comment by Roy Byrd on August 1, 2012 at 6:04pm Comment by Windy Petty-Kimmel on August 1, 2012 at 6:40pm amen
Comment by kenneth small on August 1, 2012 at 8:07pm my prayers go out to the family he was still a kid i have noticed there are more accidents happening here lately we all as old hands need to do more to stop the job and teach more and stop turning a blind eye on what needs to be addressed
Comment by Robert Scott on August 3, 2012 at 7:42pm I worked with the pusher on rig 12 years ago. He is a dim bulb. The young man that lost his life fell from a 4 foot ladder after being electrocuted by a cable that the pusher new needed to be repaired for months. He was fired and the burden of the the young mans death falls on his shoulders. I also was working on Robinson rig 3 when the other 2 young men lost their lives. I arrived on the scene when they were pulling the ambulance out of a plowed field. Those men died because the driller was asleep and the derrick man running the rig did not notice the floor bushings hung up on the kelly. i have worked for Robinson drilling on and off for 7 years. Im about to go back. I feel totally safe and have no issues with their safety policies. Robert S.
Comment by Windy Petty-Kimmel on August 4, 2012 at 8:19am Comment by Chaz rodriquez on August 4, 2012 at 12:58pm Comment by Windy Petty-Kimmel on August 5, 2012 at 5:31pm Comment by Windy Petty-Kimmel on August 5, 2012 at 5:32pm Comment by Chaz rodriquez on August 5, 2012 at 5:35pm Comment by Robert Scott on August 5, 2012 at 5:51pm im not trying to take anything away from the guys death. It is tragic. My only point is 10 times out of 10.5 times a guy dies out here on these rigs is because of human error. It is very easy to start blaming the rich drilling company which is what most people do. The bottom line for all us roughnecks and for the people out there that love us is THIS IS A DANGEROUS JOB AND PEOPLE DIE. everyone is aware of the risks
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