Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305473696 - Tidelands Oil Production Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 305473696

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 07/31/2003

Site Address:
Tidelands Oil Production Co
Well #E-49 Pier S
Long Beach, CA 90801

Mailing Address:
301 E Ocean Blvd Ste 300, Long Beach, CA 90801

Union Status: Union

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362024622
Complaint	77884047	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3328 A	12/16/2003	01/06/2004	$0	$18,000	$0	01/06/2004	W - Empr Withdrew	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201035433

Event: 06/26/2003

Employee injured in explosion

On June 26, 2003, Employee #1, an oil field operator, was taking readings from a 2-inch Floco Meter, Model F-500, located within the piping manifold at ground level on a down-hole crude oil production pump (rocking horse). The pump had just been put back into operation after a maintenance crew hydro tested the oil gathering system, downstream of the pump. Employee #1 leaned over to check and record the flow rate, the meter exploded, shattering Employee #1's right leg. He was hospitalized and treated for vascular damage, a fractured fibula and tibia. Employee #1 was released six weeks later. During a detailed investigation is was noted that the maximum working pressure for the F500 series meter is 500 psig and the manufacturer calculated that pressures exceeding 2000 psig would cause the meter to fail.

Keywords: TIBIA, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING, OIL RIG, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305473696			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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