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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311006605 - Boomer Well Service
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Boomer Well Service
White 3-1
Woodward, OK 73802
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 608, Woodward, OK 73802
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 01/04/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100645811 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 11/12/2008 | 12/01/2008 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/12/2008 | 11/25/2008 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/12/2008 | 12/15/2008 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 28, 2008, employees were opening an existing well to put it back on line to produce gas. The well-servicing employees and the trucking/servicing company, contracted to pump fluid down the casing to kill the well, had come off break. According to both companies, the well was dead, with a pressure between 0 psi to10 psi reported by the pump operator. The pump operator was maintaining a velocity of 0.25 barrels (bbl) of fluid per minute into the well, when the servicing employees noticed the well gassing out the tubing. The servicing employees went to shut in the well and move the pump hose from the casing valve to the TIW (Texas Iron Works) valve. The pump continued to operate at 0.25 bbl per minute when the casing valve was shut. As the employees started to remove the hose, the back pressure blew the hose off the fitting and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: GAS WELL, WELL, GAS, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, GAS LEAK, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311006605 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |