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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106576788 - Stephens Production Company
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Stephens Production Company
Off West End Of County Rd. 47, South Of
Ozark, AR 72949
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2407, Fort Smith, AR 72902
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901084772 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | 19101200 E01 | 01/03/1990 | 01/30/1990 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 01/03/1990 | 01/30/1990 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 01/03/1990 | 01/06/1990 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 5A0001 | 01/03/1990 | 01/06/1990 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02003A | Willful | 5A0001 | 01/12/1990 | 01/15/1990 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02003B | Willful | 5A0001 | 01/12/1990 | 01/15/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a driller and Employees #2 and #3 were roughnecks. Employee #4 was a supervisor of a well service company at a gas well being brought into production. A mixture of 75 percent methanol and 25 percent water was being used as a fluid to control the well. A blow out preventer was not installed. A production valve with two valves on it was placed on top of a single valve on top of the well casing. A head rubber and steel ring was not installed on top of the production valve and eight stands of 512 feet of tubing had been run in the well when it started to kick back. An attempt was made to install the head rubber, but the fluid was kicking out, spraying employees as they attempted to install the head rubber and ring, saturating them. A fire ignited, and the saturated employees received severe burns. Employee #1 was fatally burned and Employees #2, #3 and #4 received severe burns.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, OIL RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106576788 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106576788 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106576788 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |