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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116523382 - S.W. Jack Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
S.W. Jack Drilling
Crook #1
Pullman, WV 26512
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 48, Buckhannon, WV 26201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361975592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,200 |
| Current Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,200 |
| 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 | 01/11/1999 | 01/26/1999 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 C | 01/11/1999 | 01/14/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 01/11/1999 | 01/14/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100024 H | 01/11/1999 | 01/14/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100024 C | 01/11/1999 | 01/14/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 B | 01/11/1999 | 01/26/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100184 E03 II | 01/11/1999 | 01/21/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100184 E02 I | 01/11/1999 | 01/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19100157 G03 | 01/11/1999 | 01/14/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19100038 A01 | 01/11/1999 | 01/29/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/05/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 three coworkers were at a gas well and pipeline worksite when air pressure began to build up in the well, at the same time that there was a clog in the flowline joint. The pressure increased until there was a sudden and violent release of pressurized air from the gas well. Employee #1 and coworkers were struck by the air and flowline and were either knocked or thrown to the ground. Employee #1 was killed; the three coworkers were transported by ambulance to the hospital. The employees were not sufficiently trained on how to react in an emergency in which the well was experiencing very high pressure and the flowlinw was clogged. Had they closed off the blowout preventer, the flange of which was connected to the clogged flowline joint, the well would have been secured while they unclogged the flowline.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, GAS WELL, UNSECURED, CLOGGED, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116523382 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |