Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308066877 - Arkoma Machine & Fishing Tools, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308066877

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 10/13/2005

Site Address:
Arkoma Machine & Fishing Tools, Inc.
2 Miles North, 9 Miles West Of City
Mcalester, OK 74501

Mailing Address:
5546 Wheeler Avenue, Ft Smith, AR 72901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/2005

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 03/08/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100644426

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/07/2006	02/10/2006	$1,250	$1,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200643369

Event: 10/12/2005

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Pipe

At approximately 3:00 p.m., on October 12, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a trailer foam unit that was circulating gas under high pressure in a gas well. Earlier in the day the employee had replaced a leaking valve on the secondary bleed system. However, the horizontal discharge piping on the system was left loose and not secured to mountings on the trailer. When the foam circulating operation was concluded, the employee opened the valve on the secondary bleed system to remove residual high pressure from the connecting hose line. The employee was injured after he opened the bleed valve and the back pressure caused the discharge pipe to whip around, striking him in the chest, arm and head. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: LEAK, WELL, GAS, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308066877			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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