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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1645803 - Cudd Pressure Control Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi
Site Address:
Cudd Pressure Control Inc
Rosewood Resources Neyland 1
Charco, TX 77963
Mailing Address:
Po Box 10405, C C, TX 78410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/1984
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 05/22/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360510200 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 09/26/1984 | 09/28/1984 | $125 | $490 | $0 | 10/17/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 09/26/1984 | 09/28/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100151 B | 09/26/1984 | 10/24/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 09/26/1984 | 10/01/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Three employees were pushing 1-in.-diameter pipe into a gas well. The well pressure was approximately 8000 pounds. The employees bent a 30-foot joint in the process. Since the operation had just started, the second joint was removed so that future problems could be avoided. The lower snubbers were holding the first joint. The three employees climbed onto the stack to gain access to the lower portion of the hydraulic snubbing jack. To straighten the upper portion of the pipe above the lower snubbers, the employees pried the pipe with a walking boomer. The first joint, which was not held by the snubbers, shot out of the hole, leaving the well wide open. Two of the employees were knocked off and fell 25 feet to the ground. The other employee was wearing a safety belt. He received abrasions from the sand and dirt particles that were shot from the pressured well. One of the employees died. Another was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords:gas well, boom, hydraulic jack, safety belt, explosion, abrasion, fall, pipe, elevated work plat
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1645803 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1645803 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1645803 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |