Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1459500.015 - Southwestern Drilling Company

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1459500.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 01/29/2020

Site Address:
Southwestern Drilling Company
500 Teagarden Lane
Cameron, WV 26033

Mailing Address:
1300 Fort Pierpont Drive Suite 201, Morgantown, WV 26508

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/2020

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 03/23/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1536614	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,675
Current Penalty	$8,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,675
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	05/05/2020	05/22/2020	$8,675	$8,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123596.015

Event: 01/21/2020

Employee is burned in flash fire

At 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2020, an employee was attempting sucking the contents out of an Eco tank through the top hatch while standing on a stepladder and holding the vacuum hose. The tank contained a mixture of water, 6% potassium chloride, drill cuttings, and natural gas vapors. As the employee stood on the ladder, a flare stack ignitor lit the tank vapors causing a flash fire. As the flames exited the hatch, they encountered the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat second degree burns.

Keywords: Burn, Cleaning, Fire, Hatch, Hose, Ignite, Ignition, Ignition System, Natural Gas, Stepladder, Tank, Vacuum Cleaner, Water

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1459500.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury

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