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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 975580.015 - Ameriflow Energy Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Ameriflow Energy Services, Llc
Pecos Estates 4h-3h Rki
Orla, TX 79770
Mailing Address:
605 West Main St., Artesia, NM 88210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/2014
Emphasis: P:Oilgas, L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 01/27/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 888707 | ||
| Inspection | 975822 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 975833 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 978277 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 976698 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 10/16/2014 | 11/20/2014 | $5,600 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/24/2014 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 a.m. on April 30, 2014, flow-back employees opened the 4H well head that was connected to a sand separator which was under pressure. The sand separator is connected to a sand box collector on one end and a manifold on the other end. Employee #1 was seen closing the valve between the sand separator and the sand box collector. The pathway from the sand separator and the manifold were closed, including all 5 valves. Employee #2 delivered some product and walked towards employee #1 to get a haul delivery ticket signed. Both employees were in the pressurized zone area of wellhead #4H when the explosion occurred. The pressure increased in the sand separator which was not equipped with a pressure relief valve. According to witnesses, Employee #1 and Employee #1 sustained severe head trauma from shrapnel released by the exploded metal pressure vessel and were killed.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Blowout--Oil Well, Compressed Gas, Explosion, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Pressure Piping, Pressure Vessel, Rigging, Struck By, Structural Collapse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 975580.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy | |
| 2 | 975580.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Drillers, oil well |