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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106417223 - Snyder Oil Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Snyder Oil Corporation
N E N W, Sec. 11, Township 4 North Range 65 West
Evans, CO 80620
Mailing Address:
3939 Soco Parkway, Evans, CO 80620
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901734970 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,875 |
| Current Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900 |
| 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 | 19100106 B06 | 12/03/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $2,800 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101030 C01 I | 12/03/1993 | 03/03/1994 | $1,100 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E02 | 12/03/1993 | 02/06/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:20 p.m. on September 3, 1993, Employees #1 through #5 were working together to "kill" an oil/gas well so that they could repair a hole in the casing. To release pressure from the wewll head during the circulating process, natural gas was being vented out of the top of the flow back tank approximately 30 feet from the diesel engines mounted on the pump truck. When the vented natural gas entered the area where the diesel engines were running, it ignited. A flash fire resulted. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized while Employees #4 and #5 were treated and released.
Keywords: VENTING, WORK RULES, ENGINE, GAS WELL DRILLING, REPAIR, FIRE, OIL WELL DRILLING, NATURAL GAS, WELLHEAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106417223 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |