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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307489161 - Mercer Well Service
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Mercer Well Service
One Mile South On Co. Rd 1997
Woodlawn, TX 75694
Mailing Address:
2310 Industrial Blvd, Kilgore, TX 75662
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 03/03/2005
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 10/12/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100783323 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 08/25/2005 | 09/14/2005 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 2, 2005, Employee #1 of Mercer Well Service was installing a 2.375-in. in diameter pipe for the flow of the gas to the surface. The pipe blew out of the well, into which it was being installed. The bottom of the well was under a pressure of over 5,000 psi, but that pressure was contained by a "packer", a plug, which was put in the bottom of the well and expanded to hold the pressure. The tubing was being lowered into the well after it was made up over the well opening. About 23 sections of the 2.375-in. tube were lowered into the hole, when somehow the pressure was released and the pipe blew out, coming out in one 600 ft string and curling around, and breaking over. It struck Employee #1 and killed him.
Keywords: INSTALLING, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307489161 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |