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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100476324 - Delta Well Surveyors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Delta Well Surveyors, Inc.
Chevron West Bayfield #2
Venice, LA 70091
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1009, Buras, LA 70047
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360135537 |
Investigation Summary
Employee 1, a field service contract employee, was working by himself checking well flow potentials on inactive oil/gas wells. Procedures require a pressure gauge reading be taken on the well tubing, rigging up a reducer nipple and hose to the top of the well, and leaving the tubing open to the atmosphere through a tank on the jack-up boat for one hour to monitor for liquid production. Employee 1 apparently hooked up his pressure gauge, opened the upper and lower master control valves on the well, and read zero pressure on the well. He apparently left the master control valves open and started rigging up the reducer nipple to the top of the well when a sand bridge broke loose releasing a high pressure fluid stream for a short period of time which struck him in the left hip and side killing him.
Keywords: OPEN VALVE, HIGH PRESSURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100476324 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |