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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303081574 - Apache Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Apache Corporation
J.W. Adkins A-1 Well, Shongaloo Oil Field
Shongaloo, LA 71072
Mailing Address:
2000 Post Oak Blvd Suite 100, Houston, TX 77056
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/2000
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 03/09/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100551639 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,200 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $11,000 |
| 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 | 12/18/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100145 F03 | 12/18/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $1,000 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/18/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $5,000 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 12/18/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $5,000 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:50 a.m. on June 21, 2000, Employee #1, a relief pumper, was checking an inoperative pump jack in the Adkins A-1 oil field, section 32-T23N-R9W, near Shongaloo, LA, when it started automatically. The Lufkin unit, model M160D-213-86, serial #F108414J-474871, was on a timer and would start without warning. It was reported that the gauges on the engine that he was checking were not reading properly, and it is believed that he was working on them when the unit started and counterweights moved. He was struck on the head and was killed. The gauges that he had to check and the place where water and/or oil had to be added were on the inside face of the engine, which required he be positioned between the motor and the rotation of the counterweights. There were no witnesses to the accident. Subsequent investigation revealed that between March 27 and March 30, 2000, Dodson-Tye, a subcontractor, as directed by the district superintendent to swap the pump jack on the Adkins well with one that had been surplused at the Stiles B-1 well. This unit was equipped with an electric drive motor, which drove it from the right side. Technicians from Dodson-Tye moved the Stiles pump jack to the Adkins well, where they determined that the sheaves were not on the same side as the drive mechanism of the engine. In this case, it was a gasoline-powered engine which drove from the left side of the unit. They therefore turned the engine 180 degrees. By doing this, the gauges that were mounted on the engine were now on the inside surface of the engine, which required employees to enter the counterweight rotation area to read them. In addition, the Stiles pump jack was equipped with an enclosure over the drive belt. This could not be reinstalled at the Adkins site because of the location of the drive belt.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, PUMP, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303081574 | Fatality | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |