Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116267691 - Great Guns, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116267691

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 07/08/1997

Site Address:
Great Guns, Inc.
Gilbert Woods Field
Fannett, TX 77705

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1027, Sour Lake, TX 77659

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/05/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361144272

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/09/1997	12/12/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	01/05/1998	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14410948

Event: 07/07/1997

Employee killed in explosion of cutter head assembly

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 7, 1997, Employee #1, an explosive expert, was placing a cutter head assembly that contained a 13 gram explosive charge onto a firing head assembly. This assembly was to be placed into a salt water well approximately 8,100 ft below the well head. The operator who fired the explosive did not ensure that the assembly was inside the well before setting off the charge. Employee #1 had just finished screwing on the charge when the explosion occurred. The blast amputated his forearm and one of his legs, and he died at the scene. The cause of the accident was the lack of communication between Employee #1 and the operator.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EXPLOSIVES, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116267691			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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