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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106020704 - Sargents Casing Pulling Serv.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Sargents Casing Pulling Serv.
3 Mi W, 1 Mi N
Elkhart, KS 67950
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 506, Liberal, KS 67901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/05/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360384929 | ||
| Complaint | 72614480 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040 |
| Current Penalty | $1,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040 |
| 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 | 19100109 E01 I | 01/29/1990 | 02/02/1990 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100151 A | 01/29/1990 | 02/06/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100151 B | 01/29/1990 | 03/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/29/1990 | 03/01/1990 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 01/29/1990 | 02/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/29/1990 | 02/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 01/29/1990 | 02/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A crew of three employees were pulling oil well casing from a well for salvage. They had just removed the "shot can" laden with solidified nitroglycerin from the well after the can failed to reach the required depth. The crew attempted a couple of times to lower the shot can to the 4,300 ft depth, but was unable to lower the can below the 1,640 ft level because of an unknown obstruction. The shot can was lifted from the well and as Employee #1 tried to disarm it, the explosive charge detonated, injuring the three employees. Employee #1 died several days later at a Wichita hospital. Employee #2 suffered the amputation of three fingers on one hand and was hospitalized. Employee #3 was treated for lacerations and burns on one hand and released.
Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, EXPLOSIVES, FINGER, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, OIL WELL SERVICING, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106020704 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106020704 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106020704 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |