Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303079628 - Omni Energy Services Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303079628

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/14/2000

Site Address:
Omni Energy Services Corp.
Camp Edgweood Rd, 4 Mil East
De Quincy, LA 70633

Mailing Address:
4500 Ne Evangiline Thruway, Carencro, LA 70520

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1382

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Oilgas, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/29/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100551316

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	1				5
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$25,200	$63,000	$0	$0	$0	$88,200
Current Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B02	08/09/2000	08/15/2000	$0	$6,300	$0	08/30/2000	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260900 B	08/09/2000	08/15/2000	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/30/2000	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260900 K03 I	08/09/2000	08/15/2000	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/30/2000	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260905 P	08/09/2000	08/15/2000	$0	$6,300	$0	08/30/2000	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	02001	Serious	19260906 A	08/09/2000	08/15/2000	$6,300	$63,000	$0	08/30/2000	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200551372

Event: 02/12/2000

One employee killed, one injured in dynamite explosion

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on February 12, 2000, Employees #1 and #2, of Omni Energy Service, were drilling holes ranging in depth from 10 to 180 ft as part of an upland drilling contract. They were using a highland rig and, for flush drilling purposes, a highland water buggy. They were on their seventh hole, and were loading a 5.5 lb charge of class A explosives primed with an electric blasting cap when the charge exploded prematurely. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was a driller; Employee #2 was a drill helper and a licensed blaster, with two years of experience.

Keywords: BLASTING, EXPLOSIVES, OIL WELL DRILLING, WELL, DYNAMITE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303079628			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	303079628			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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