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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300184371 - Brothers Well Service, Inc. Rig #12
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Brothers Well Service, Inc. Rig #12
5 Miles Se Fm 2853
Blessing, TX 77419
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1540, El Campo, TX 77437
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/1996
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 08/04/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100210186 | ||
| Referral | 200210128 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,700 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $11,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100023 D01 III | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100141 C01 I | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $0 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 02/26/1997 | 03/02/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Just before 9:00 a.m. on November 13, 1996, the employer opened up a well and found no pressure. The exchange packer was tested to 2,000 lb of pressure, with satisfactory results. The employer then rigged up Loomis testers and went in the hole with six stands of 2 3/8 in. production tubing. At that point, the well began unloading oil and gas, which lasted for approximately two minutes before it died. The employer continued running in the hole with 105 stands of 2 3/8 in. production tubing. Again the well started to unload oil and gas. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Employee #1, a tool pusher, was at the doghouse at the entrance to the well location when he heard the diesel engine, which had been racing, slow down and begin to run at a normal rate. A short time later he again heard the diesel engine start to run away and saw white smoke pouring out of the muffler system. Employee #1 ran for the diesel engine. He had just reached the front of the rig carrier when the diesel engine backfired and ignited a fire. Flames engulfed the rear of the rig carrier, the front of the drilling mud circulating tank, and the skid containing the mud pump and the diesel engine. Employee #1 sustained severe burns and was killed. The driller was at the drillers' work station, closing the pipe and blank rams of the blowout preventers (bop's), when the fire started.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, ENGINE, OIL WELL SERVICING, MECH MALFUNCTION, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300184371 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |