Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115153363 - Big A Well Service

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 115153363

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 05/15/1996

Site Address:
Big A Well Service
700 S. Tucker Ave.
Farmington, NM 87401

Mailing Address:
Po Drawer 3337, Farmington, NM 87499

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361805765

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171121528

Event: 05/14/1996

Employee killed when struck by blown out plug from well

On May 14, 1996, Employee #1 was at a gas well site, supervising a pressure test on blowout preventers (bops). A test plug had been installed in the well head, but below the blowout preventer so that all the pressure is maintained in the bop stack. The well unexpectedly surged, causing the test plug, which had not been properly sealed, to be blown out of the hole. The plug traveled up through the bop stack, struck the rig's blocks, and then struck Employee #1 in the head while he was standing at the top of the rig stairs. He fell down the flight of stairs and suffered internal injuries, from which he later died.

Keywords: GAS WELL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, TEST EQUIPMENT, HIGH PRESSURE, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GAS WELL DRILLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115153363			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, extractive occupations

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