Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307489161 - Mercer Well Service

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307489161

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/03/2005

Site Address:
Mercer Well Service
One Mile South On Co. Rd 1997
Woodlawn, TX 75694

Mailing Address:
2310 Industrial Blvd, Kilgore, TX 75662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/2005

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 10/12/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100783323

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	5A0001	08/25/2005	09/14/2005	$1,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200783454

Event: 03/02/2005

Employee Is Killed When Pipe Blows Out

On March 2, 2005, Employee #1 of Mercer Well Service was installing a 2.375-in. in diameter pipe for the flow of the gas to the surface. The pipe blew out of the well, into which it was being installed. The bottom of the well was under a pressure of over 5,000 psi, but that pressure was contained by a "packer", a plug, which was put in the bottom of the well and expanded to hold the pressure. The tubing was being lowered into the well after it was made up over the well opening. About 23 sections of the 2.375-in. tube were lowered into the hole, when somehow the pressure was released and the pipe blew out, coming out in one 600 ft string and curling around, and breaking over. It struck Employee #1 and killed him.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307489161			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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