Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303684377 - Bill H. Pearl Productions, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303684377

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 05/17/2001

Site Address:
Bill H. Pearl Productions, Inc.
Well 3-U Mayo B & C Lease County Road 631
Taft, TX 78390

Mailing Address:
11005 Timbergrove Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78410

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/2001

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 10/01/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100211085

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210904

Event: 05/16/2001

Employee killed when struck by propelled equipment

This well site has a large pumping unit with an engine mounted at the rear to turn the pulley and belt for operation of the pumping unit. This engine had been fueled by natural gas from the well through an upright fabricated scrubber which was standing on the ground. Due to rain, the engine was taken off of the natural gas from the upright fabricated scrubber and was connected to a large propane tank. They had installed a new regulator on the top of the upright fabricated scrubber. Employee #1 reached down and opened the valve to allow the flow of natural gas into the upright fabricated scrubber. The upper part of the upright fabricated scrubber was propelled upward separating from the bottom plate. Employee #1 was struck by the regulator with the force of the impact shearing off the nipple and regulator from the top of the propelled upright fabricated scrubber and was killed.

Keywords: WELL, NATURAL GAS, CRUSHED, VALVE, PROPANE, STRUCK BY, PUMP, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303684377			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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