Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14960421 - Dowell Schumberger Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 14960421

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 07/10/1984

Site Address:
Dowell Schumberger Inc
Sec 1 T31n R11w
San Juan Cty, NM 87410

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1650, Farmington, NM 87499

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36593028

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14557243

Event: 07/03/1984

Ten employees burned in gas well fire

Employees #1 through #10 were preparing to install a liner handler on the production string of a natural gas well. The stripping rubber was removed from the blowout protector prior to installing the hanger. One employee lit a cigarette, starting a fire. Employees #1 through #10 sustained burns and were hospitalized. The blowout protector could not be closed because it had 3 1/2 in. rams in it and 4 1/2 in. casing through it.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SMOKING, GAS WELL DRILLING, BURN, INSTALLING, FIRE, NATURAL GAS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14960421			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Administrators, education and related fields

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