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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1336489.015 - Quasar Energy Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Quasar Energy Services, Inc.
Hwy 18 North
Monahans, TX 79756
Mailing Address:
3288 Fm 51, Gainesville, TX 76240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/2018
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 02/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1365734 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | Other | 5A0001 | 01/28/2019 | 02/22/2019 | $2,500 | $11,934 | $0 | 02/15/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 p.m. on July 31, 2018, Employee #1 and #2 were pressure pumping a well to get it flowing, and cleaning it out. The employees had cleaned out the well, and pumped sand down to frac rock. The sand got stuck in the well. They tried to perforate the well, but could not get it to go. The valve that was attached to wellhead blew off, striking the employees. Employee #1 sustained a gash to the right side of his head and was killed. Employee #2 sustained a broken right arm and hand, and skin lacerations
Keywords: Arm, Fracture, Hand, Head, Laceration, Pressure Release, Struck By, Valve, Wellhead
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1336489.015 | 56 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed | |
| 2 | 1336489.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |