Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108505033 - Marathon Oil

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 108505033

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 07/16/1991

Site Address:
Marathon Oil
N Loop Rd Off Canal St
Carlsbad, NM 88220

Mailing Address:
Po Box 552, Midland, TX 79702

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360249650

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 755116

Event: 07/15/1991

Employee killed escaping gas stream

At approximately 5:15 a.m. on July 15, 1991, Employee #1 was opening a valve to a controlled stream of gas from a high pressure gas well to his qualitative/quantitative test unit. When the valve was partially opened, an ice bridge in the tubing gave way, allowing approximately 1,625 psi of gas to impact a 10-02 thread half, 15-02 Chiksan wing-half mismatched union. The union parted and Employee #1 lost his hard hat, and in an attempt to escape the high pressure gas stream, he slammed his head against an overhead low steel platform. Employee #1 fractured his skull and was killed.

Keywords: HARD HAT, GAS WELL, WORK RULES, SKULL, VALVE, PLATFORM, FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, HIGH PRESSURE, OIL WELL SERVICING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108505033					Occupation Not Listed

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