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Inspection Information - Office: New Mexico | ||||
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| Nr: 302264718 | Report ID: 0653510 | Open Date: 09/24/1998 | ||
| A-Plus Well Service, Inc. | ||||
| 3107 Bloomfield Hwy Farmington, NM 87565 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1389/Oil and Gas Field Services, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 1979, Farmington, NM 87499 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/25/1998 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 01/11/2000 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 100040286 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 90005 A | 02/02/1999 | 03/01/1999 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/25/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200040228 | Event: 09/23/1998 | Employee Killed When Gas Well Erupts | ||||
| Employee #1 and four coworkers, all of A-plus, were working on a natural gas well when the pressure within the well suddenly kicked, and it spewed out water and gas. The pressure threw Employee #1 approximately 50 ft away. He sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. | ||||||
| Keywords: gas well, work rules, well, natural gas, high pressure, struck by, flying object, gas well drilling, accidental discharge, pressure release | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 302264718 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||