Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310017322 - J.W. Resources Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
J.W. Resources Inc.
Gayla Lease, Well #2, 6 Mi. North On Us 287
Dumas, TX 79029
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 52100, Amarillo, TX 79159
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 06/26/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100813054 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,725 |
| Current Penalty | $3,308 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,308 |
| 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 | 19100151 B | 12/04/2006 | 12/29/2006 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 12/04/2006 | 12/29/2006 | $158 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 12/04/2006 | 12/29/2006 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100333 A01 | 12/04/2006 | 12/29/2006 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 12, 2006, Employee #1, a supervisor, was checking an electrical switch box at an oil well site. The switch box had been damaged by lightning the night before, which burned the insulation from the wiring inside the box, leaving the conductors in contact with the switch box. When Employee #1 touched the box, he was electrocuted and was killed.
Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTNING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, STRUCK BY, ELECTRICAL BOX
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310017322 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, production occupations |
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