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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101640597 - Perfco Wireline, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360135982 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | 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 |