Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100718006 - Spivey Wire Line Service

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100718006

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 10/09/1987

Site Address:
Spivey Wire Line Service
6 Miles West Of Graham North Of Hwy 380
Breckenridge, TX 76024

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 73a, Breckenridge, TX 76024

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1989

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			5		9
Current Violations	4			5		9
Initial Penalty	$2,510	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,510
Current Penalty	$1,255	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,255
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100109 E01 IV	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$320	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100109 E01 VII	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$405	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100109 E01 VIIB	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$405	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100132 A	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$125	$250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040008	12/10/1987	12/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Other	19100109 D01 IV	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02003	Other	19100109 D02 I	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02004	Other	19100109 D02 IIA	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02005	Other	19100109 D02 IVB	12/10/1987	12/16/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 768606

Event: 10/02/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN OIL WELL EXPLOSION

AN OIL WELL EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A PERFORATING GUN AT A DRILLING SITE. THE GUN CONSISTED OF 75 TO 100 FEET OF PRIMACORD WRAPPED AROUND A 3 INCH PIECE OF PVC PIPE. THE CHARGE WAS TO BE INITIATED BY A 20 OHM BLASTING CAP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ARMED THE CHARGE AND WAS TAPING THE CAP TO THE PRIMACORD WHEN THE DEVICE EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1, STANDING ABOUT 4 FEET AWAY, WAS KILLED. THE EMPLOYEE WORKING ON THE CHARGE AND 2 EMPLOYEES FROM ANOTHER COMPANY WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THOSE 2 EMPLOYEES HAVE SINCE BEEN RELEASED, BUT THE EMPLOYEE WORKING ON THE CHARGE LOST PART OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS TO HIS CHEST, LEGS AND ARMS. ALL 3 SUFFERED HEARING IMPAIRMENT TO SOME DEGREE. THE EQUIPMENT BEING USED WAS AN INTERNATIONAL LODESTAR DIESEL WIRELINE TRUCK (S/N D0535GHA20018). POSSIBLE CAUSAL FACTORS ARE: THE WIRELINE TRUCK WAS NOT GROUNDED TO THE WELLHEAAD OR PULLING RIG. THE ONAN GENERATOR WAS OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY LOOP WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE CONTROL PANEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT PROPERLY TRAINED OR SUPERVISED. STRAY VOLTAGES AND/OR A STATIC DISCHARGE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED THE BLAST.

Keywords: BLASTING, STATIC ELECTRICITY, EXPLOSIVES, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, PERFORATING GUN, OIL WELL PERFORATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100718006			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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