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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310825849 - Key Energy Services
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Key Energy Services
W Palmer Ave & Derrick Ave
Coalinga, CA 93210
Mailing Address:
5080 California Ave # 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309
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: 09/26/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362052326 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 4 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $48,365 | $0 | $0 | $1,305 | $0 | $49,670 |
| Current Penalty | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A | 09/29/2008 | 11/03/2012 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A02 | 09/29/2008 | 11/01/2008 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A05 | 09/29/2008 | 11/01/2008 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5192 Q01 | 09/29/2008 | 11/03/2008 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A04 | 09/29/2008 | 11/01/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 09/29/2008 | 11/01/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 6507 | 09/29/2008 | 11/03/2008 | $17,000 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 05001 | Serious | 5192 Q03 A | 09/29/2008 | 11/03/2008 | $0 | $8,435 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 06001 | Serious | 5192 Q06 C | 09/29/2008 | 11/01/2008 | $0 | $840 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 07001 | Serious | 5192 Q06 E | 09/29/2008 | 11/01/2008 | $0 | $840 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 11. | 08001 | Serious | 6513 A | 09/29/2008 | 11/01/2012 | $25,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/21/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 31, 2008, Employee #1 and two coworkers were replacing a failed packer on an AHERA Energy steam injection well, which measured 450-feet deep. The crew isolated the well from its steam source and injected the well with one hundred barrels of brine water that was pumped down the injection string. Then the wellhead was removed and the blowout prevention equipment (BOPE) was lowered into place by way of a mobile derrick. The BOPE rested on a block, which together weighed 6,000 pounds. Despite the heaviness of the BOPE and block combination, the well's injection string rose up and became fouled in the mobile derrick's block. This raised concern because it raised the potential for a well blowout (estimated sound level >130 dB). Employee #1 and his coworkers notified their supervisor and began pumping the well casing with brine water in an attempt to settle the well. After the injection string fell, allowing the BOPE to contact the well, Employee #1 and his coworkers were instructed to bolt up the BOPE. While the supervisor was operating the derrick, Employee #1 and his coworkers worked to bolt the BOPE into place. As Employee #1 was in a crouched position, a backflow of hot fluid came from the injection string and contacted him. The crew immediately responded using set emergency procedures. Employee #1 was taken to Fresno Community Hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated in their burn unit for first- and second-degree burns to his shoulder and back. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 was not wearing the appropriate protective equipment.
Keywords: BURN, PPE, WELL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEAM, STRUCK BY, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310825849 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |