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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123417628 - Amerada Hess
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Amerada Hess
20 Miles S.E. Off Hwy 349
Midland, TX 79701
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 840, Seminole, TX 79360
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360910467 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and seven coworkers were engaged in a well circulation procedure in preparation for a Railroad Commission H-5 test. They had been pumping saltwater down the hole for approximately 10 minutes when petroleum fluids and gases began to leak from the blowout preventer. Employee #1 and three coworkers immediately attempted to close the blowout preventer ram blocks using a hand wheel. When this failed to stop the leak, a coworker went for a cheater pipe and Employee #1 went for a 36 in. pipe wrench to increase the leverage and pressure on the ram blocks to obtain a seal. To reach the wrench on the east side of the workover rig, he went downwind and was starting through the area of released gases when an explosion and fire occurred, engulfing Employee #1, a tanker transport truck, and the workover rig and well. He sustained third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body and was killed.
Keywords: LEAK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, BURN, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, OIL WELL SERVICING, WELLHEAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123417628 | Occupation Not Listed |