Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101640597 - Perfco Wireline, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101640597

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/27/1987

Site Address:
Perfco Wireline, Inc.
Sec.23 Twp.205 Rg.13e
Houma, LA 70397

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3130, Houma, LA 70361

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360135982

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/18/1987	11/21/1987	$120	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100109 E01 VII	11/18/1987	11/21/1987	$120	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100109 E04 VIII	11/18/1987	11/18/1987	$120	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	11/18/1987	12/16/1987	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19100304 F04	11/18/1987	11/23/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14393706

Event: 08/26/1987

One killed, two injured, in blasting explosion on oil rig

At approximately 2:20 p.m. on August 26, 1987, Employees #1 through #3, a perforating wire line crew, were on the rig floor of Blake drilling rig #6 attempting to hook a DYNA cap armed with a Dupont E-97 blasting cap. The cap gun, which consisted of 36 shaped charges (22 grams per charge), detonated on the rig floor. Employee #1 was killed. Employees #2 and #3 suffered amputations and were hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EXPLOSIVES, DYNAMITE, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101640597	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101640597	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported
3	101640597	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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