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Inspection Information - Office: New Mexico | ||||
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| Nr: 2956803 | Report ID: 0653510 | Open Date: 08/05/1985 | ||
| Arapahoe Drilling Co | ||||
| Near Rig #3 Blonco, NM 87412 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1381/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells | ||||
| Mailing: 3200 South Side River Rd, Farmington, NM 87401 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/04/1985 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 06/30/1986 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360765564 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,140 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5000095A01 | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5000095A01 | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $0 | $360 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5000095A01 | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $180 | $360 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14301311 | Event: 08/04/1985 | Natural Gas Fire At Drilling Rig | ||||
| ARAPAHOE RIG #3 WAS DRILLING FOR NATURAL GAS ON LOCATION NEAR BLONCO, NEW MEXICO. NATURAL GAS AT ABOUT 150 PSI BEGAN LEAKING THROUGH THE DRILLING FLUID. THE RETAINING RING THAT HOLDS THE RUBBER STRIPPER HEAD IN THE ROTARY BOWL HAD COME LOOSE. THE ESCAPING GAS WAS IGNITED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AT ABOUT 6:30 PM ON AUGUST 4, 1985. THE ENSUING RIG FIRE BURNED FOUR OF THE FIVE MEN ON DUTY. ONE DIED FROM HIS BURNS. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, fire, natural gas, drill rig--non-oil, gas leak, gas well drilling | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 2956803 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Drillers, oil well | ||
| 2 | 2956803 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Drillers, oil well | ||
| 3 | 2956803 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Drillers, oil well | ||
| 4 | 2956803 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Drillers, oil well | ||