Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1756758 - Massa Oil Company

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1756758

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 09/06/1984

Site Address:
Massa Oil Company
Rural Route
Looneyville, WV 25259

Mailing Address:
Po Box 765, Spencer, WV 25276

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360530638

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14481246

Event: 08/29/1984

HIGH PRESSURE PIPE RUPTURE ON GAS WELL

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A VALVE ON A NEWLY FRACTURED GAS WELL, USING A PIPE WRENCH. THIS WAS TO RELEASE THE EXCESS PRESSURE ON THE WELL. AFTER GETTING THE VALVE HALF OPEN, THE PIPES SEPARATED WITH GREAT FORCE, KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND HOLDING THE PIPE WRENCH UPWARD. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE PIPE WRENCH TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT TEMPLE AREA, CAUSING SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOA AT ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Keywords: GAS WELL, PIPE WRENCH, HIGH PRESSURE PIPE, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1756758			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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