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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303078828 - Tiger Well Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Tiger Well Service, Inc.
2 Miles Se Of I-10 Off Hwy 108
Westlake, LA 70669
Mailing Address:
617 Hwy 90, Vinton, LA 70668
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2000
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 05/22/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100551290 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,325 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,325 |
| Current Penalty | $2,325 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,325 |
| 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 | 19100106 B06 | 04/20/2000 | 04/26/2000 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 04/20/2000 | 05/02/2000 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 04/20/2000 | 05/02/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19101200 H | 04/20/2000 | 05/02/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were running a completion string in an oil well and needed to pull the work string and run a different isolation packer on the production string of pipe. When they arrived to work, they found pressure at 350 psi on the well casing and 50 psi on the tubing. They decided to bleed the pressure off to the open mud tank close to the rig. They relieved the gas cap off the well head until they got oil back to the surface. They then pumped filtered brine back into the well to kill it so they could come out of the hole and run the production tubing and packer. While they were pumping the brine into the well and taking returns to the open mud pit, a natural gas cloud formed, which was ignited by an unknown source and exploded. Employees #1 through #4 sustained burns and were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 later died; Employees #2 through #4 were released after approximately two weeks for treatment on an outpatient basis. The source of ignition was most likely a gasoline engine on the trash pump that was pumping the brine through the filtration system.
Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, GAS, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303078828 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 303078828 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 303078828 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 303078828 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |