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Gulf of Mexico Region Injuries – 1997 January 07, 1997 - Enron Oil & Gas Company
Remarks: An Ensco employee was cleaning the ceiling in the lower hull. When he moved his lanyard, he slipped and fell approximately 8 ft onto 2-in lines. The employee was transported to the Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital, examined, and released. This was not a lost-time accident since he returned to work. January 14, 1997 - Enron Oil & Gas Company
Remarks: A worker was injured during the drilling of the B2 well. While putting tongs on the drill pipe, the worker caught his hand between the latch and arm of the other tong. He was transported to the hospital, treated for a broken finger, and released. There was no time lost resulting from this accident. January 19, 1997 - Amoco Production Company
Remarks: Out of work for more than 72 hrs. Install step of stairs from cellar deck to walk at top of unicell. January 25, 1997 - Vastar Resources, Inc.
Remarks: An employee injured his left ankle as he stepped off the platform test separator process skid. He stepped on the edge of a 3/8-in steel plate used to secure the skid in place and sprained his left ankle. He was sent for medical evaluation. January 30, 1997 - Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Remarks: An employee of Diamond Offshore Drilling was injured while offloading a fluid tank from motor vessel. February 15, 1997 - Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Remarks: The wireline operator and his helper were on the production deck rigging down their wireline equipment. At the time the accident occurred, the wireline operator was picking up the wireline hay pulley with an attached chain from the grating around one of the wells. His back was to another well when he either stepped or stumbled backwards, tripping over an iron sawhorse. He fell backwards into an opening in the grating. He fell from the production deck to the wellhead deck below, which was about 15 ft. February 15, 1997 - Chevron USA, Inc.
Remarks: Received report of accident through mail. The following is from the company accident report: Two employees were pulling/removing tubing bundle from water maker and as they turned holding the weight of the bundle one felt a pain in his lower back. The injury occurred on 2/15/97 and his first day absent was 5/6/97. February 20, 1997 - Samedan Oil Corporation
Remarks: Pride Offshore roustabouts were moving 4-in drill pipe into position for later drilling use. They were rolling drill pipe on to the last two pipe matts and part of a third of the pipe rack. From the edge of the pipe rack there were 30 joints of pipe per row going toward the center of the rack, which was approximately 15 ft across. At approximately 1400 hrs. roustabouts had just laid out 10 joints of pipe and were turning to get off the pipe when suddenly the pipe rack collapsed. One was able to jump off. As the pipe rolled, the other’s right leg was caught just below the knee pinning him between pieces of pipes. The rig shut down, a crane was used to tie onto the pipe, and the rig crew began to use pry bars to get his leg freed. Approximately 10 minutes later he was freed, put on a backboard, and brought to the breakroom. The pants leg and boot were cut off his right leg, an air splint was applied, and his leg was elevated above his heart. He was covered with a blanket awaiting arrival of the Coast Guard helicopter some 3 1/2 hrs later. Coast Guard was unable to get out earlier due to dense fog, however, when they did arrive he was taken to South Cameron Hospital in Cameron, Louisiana. February 27, 1997 - BHP Petroleum (Americas), Inc.
Remarks: Floorhand was working backup tongs, and while releasing the tongs his finger was smashed between tong handle and the other set of tongs. The injured was treated at Lake Charles hospital. March 06, 1997 - Chevron USA, Inc.
Remarks: High pressure valve was opened too soon and CAMCO employee was knocked off a 9-ft ladder by the released pressure. Injury to foot, ankle, and lower leg. He was medi-vaced out to a hospital. March 08, 1997 - Shell Offshore Inc.
Remarks: An employee was struck by a joint of tubing hitting him in the neck and head area resulting in acute thoracic strain. Out of work 5-7 days. March 16, 1997 - Burlington Resources Offshore, Inc.
Remarks: Supply boat M/V Seacor Texas was attempting to untie from the rig in heavy seas (8-10 ft). The boat was hit by a large wave causing the tie down rope to become slack, then the boat dropped into a trough and the rope popped throwing the two deck hands onto the deck of the boat. One suffered severe facial injuries and was killed, the other was transported to the hospital in Lake Charles with possible fractures to his right leg and arm. March 18, 1997 - BHP Petroleum (GOM), Inc.
Remarks: Roustabout was walking down stairs to port crane. Stairway was wet from rain, roustabout slipped and fell down approximately 8 ft of stairway. He landed on his forearm and wrist. There were contusions and swelling to the left wrist (possibly broken) and forearm. March 30, 1997 - Shell Offshore, Inc
Remarks: A Shell Offshore Inc., employee was injured while working at Shell's Green Canyon Block 65 location, in the Gulf of Mexico waters. The employee fractured his finger on 3/30/97 while removing an orifice plate from a Daniels Senior. He broke his finger on the side of the orifice plate while turning the wrench. He was treated by a physician and was able to return to work the same day. On a follow up visit to the doctor it was determined that the damage was more extensive and required surgery, which took place on 4/09/97. March 30, 1997 - Chevron USA, Inc.
Remarks: Employee was attempting to close sliding door using his weight to rock the door so it would slide. He strained his lower back. Will be out for more than 72 hrs. April 02, 1997 - W&T Offshore, Inc.
Remarks: Lost time accident discovered when arrived for inspection and found there had been an unreported accident 7 days earlier. April 03, 997 - Murphy Exploration & Production Company
Remarks: On Thursday, April 3, 1997, at approximately 1330 hrs, a crane fell overboard on Lease OCS-G 1023, Platform A, Ship Shoal Block 224. Murphy Exploration and Producing Company had latched on to the tree of well A-10 to lift the tree and replace the lower master valve. Plugs were set in the well (procedure reviewed by w/o engineer) before operations to lift the tree began. This crane was a remote operated crane. As they began to lift, something happened and the crane had metal fatigue on the pedestal. The crane fell overboard and the tree stayed in place on the well. The person operating the crane from the remote location had to jump out of the way to avoid getting hit. He either injured or broke some ribs. He was flown to Terrebonne General Hospital. April 16, 1997 - Vastar Resources, Inc.
Remarks: An employee, while walking in the wellbay, bumped his head on mainfold piping jarring his neck. He was off work for 3 day. April 17, 1997 - Amoco Production Company
Remarks: A TransOcean Offshore employee was laying down drill pipe. One joint got stuck. He lost his footing, and his head got trapped between the drill pipe and yellow tugger. He broke his jaw. April 19, 1997- Vastar Resources, Inc.
Remarks: An employee lost his footing on the production deck after starting the fire pump. He reached out to brace himself, and his hand entered the fire pump cooling fan beneath the guard. He was transported to the hospital where he required stitches for finger lacerations and was found to have a broken finger. April 21, 1997 - Mobil Oil Exploration & Production SE, Inc.
Remarks: On the morning of April 21, a Service Representative with Survival Systems International arrived at Ship Shoal 182A Platform to perform annual servicing on the escape capsule. Around 1045 hrs he notified Mobil employees on the platform that he was going to depressurize a compressed gas cylinder (24 in x 6 in), and they would hear a loud noise and should not be alarmed. At 1058 hrs a Mobil employee in the galley heard a loud bang and felt the platform shake. He ran out to the capsule and found the service representative unconscious on his back in the capsule. He was transported via Air Care to Terrebonne General Hospital and arrived at 0150 hrs. April 25, 1997 - Mobil Oil Exploration & Production SE, Inc.
Remarks: The employee involved was pulling an inspection plate off a generator. The plate slipped and fell on top of employee's left foot. Employee was wearing safety toe shoes. April 27, 1997 - Enron Oil & Gas Company
Remarks: Employee was injured while changing suction valve on the compressor. Required stitches to the head and an overnight stay in the hospital. May 07, 1997 - Exxon Corporation
Remarks: Two roustabouts were untying Baker Crossover Tool on production deck pipe rack. They were using a set of 2-part braided pipe slings with hooks. Each leg had a tagline. The crane operator was told by both that the slings were clear and he could pick up the slings. One of the roustabouts noticed that his tag line was tangled up. As he turned to the tag line, the hook hung up on a production I-beam. He grabbed the sling in an effort to pull the sling free. The hook broke at that time and struck him in the right arm. He fractured his arm and underwent a closed reduction procedure. May 12, 1997 - Amoco Production Company
Remarks: Employee was being picked up off of the deck with an air hoist when he hit his right elbow on a leg, causing a bone chip. This resulted in a 72-hr lost time accident. May 20, 1997 - Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing SE, Inc.
Remarks: Employee, along with two other employees, was involved in removal of the master SSV on Well A-5. The work involved using sledge hammers and wrenches to remove flange blots. The work was completed routinely. During the night, employee started feeling pain in his lower back with an increase in the amount of pain the next day. May 21, 1997 - Chevron
Remarks: Employee was using ¼ -in hose and a Haskell pump to equalize Well BA-2D in order to open the SCSSV. Employee climbed down from stand located by wellhead to assess why pump had stopped. He tapped pump with wrench, started pumping again. Pump quit a second time and employee climbed down. He was in the process of reaching for the wrench when the pump exploded. May 27, 1997 - Chevron USA Production Company
Remarks: While working under starboard side of rig floor, an individual slipped or lost footing. Safety hook that was attached to safety lanyard was torn loose from lanyard. Fell into water striking shoulder on cantilever beam. Retrieved, only bruised shoulder. May 29, 1997 - Mobil Oil Exploration & Production SE, Inc
Remarks: A sandblasting crew working on the "B" Platform. One of the sandblasters had the sandblasting line plug up. He failed to close the main line valve. When he unplugged the 120 psi line, the line valve hit him in the chin, and sand was blown in his face. June 12, 1997 - Chevron USA, Inc.
Remarks: An employee was injured while climbing the BOP stack approximately 15 ft above production deck. Injured was not wearing anti-fall/arrest harness. Injured fell to production deck. July 03, 1997 - Apache Corporation
Remarks: The vessel Sea Bulk Beaureguard collided with the Apache Jacket #15 in Eugene Island Block 100. Twenty-five personnel were injured, and five of these were medi-vaced to shore. The personnel were from a recent crew change from a Flores and Rucks contracted rig. A small slick was noticed flowing from the accident scene at the time of the accident. At present there is only a small gas leak that is being investigated. July 04, 1997 - Exxon Company USA
Remarks: At the time of the flash fire, the platform was shut-in. The crew was in the process of installing new header valves for a well that had been worked over. At the same time, a new PSE in the flare scrubber was being installed. July 04, 1997 - Chevron USA Production Company
Remarks: Employee was stepping down from a beam that runs along side the chemical tank area. Employee's left foot slipped due to sulfur and water on the deck. Twisted left knee when he slipped. July 17, 1997 - Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
Remarks: In the early morning hrs of July 17, 1997, the Motor Vessel (MV) "Nimrod", under contract to lessee Coastal Oil and Gas Corp. (COGC) in the Gulf of Mexico, was buoyed near E.I. 327. It nearly capsized in rough seas. The Nimrod was attached to the buoy and a second vessel, the MV "Munson Tide", also on contract to COGC was attached by a rope line to the stern of the Nimrod. In the process of nearly capsizing, two crew members jumped overboard and were picked up by the Munson Tide. Some of the tools, equipment, and other cargo tied down to the deck of the Nimrod were lost overboard. After sunrise and visibility improved, it was reported that some equipment/tools previously thought lost were still on the Nimrod deck. July 26, 1997 - Amoco Production Company
Remarks: While breaking down scaffolding a section of scaffolding collapsed onto the wrist of a construction worker. He was employed by Bagwell Contractors. This is a minor injury. August 03, 1997 - Chevron USA, Inc.
Remarks: Employee was lifting a 2-in mud hose on rig floor. The hose unrolled while being lifted causing employee to twist his back. August 06, 1997 - Conoco, Inc.
Remarks: A small flash fire occurred on the West Delta 70-H platform. The work crew arrived on the platform to resume P&A operations on Well A-3. While in the process of cutting the 7 5/8-in casing with a portable pneumatic hacksaw, the exhaust gas on the saw caught fire and emitted a flame that struck a contract employee who received 1st degree burns. August 22, 1997 - Mobil E&P US Development Corporation
Remarks: Employee was working on a step ladder installing heater in A/C unit and twisted back while standing on ladder. August 23, -1997 - Amoco Production Company
Remarks: An employee of Hydraulic Well Control was involved in an accident resulting in the first two fingers on his right hand being cut and smashed. The accident occurred when the tong operator, not knowing the snubbing operator had his fingers in door, engaged tongs in reverse to operate camgear. August 28, 1997 - Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing SE, Inc.
Remarks: Motor Vessel Aries Ram 7 had been doing wireline work at W.C. 71 #12. The Jack-up boat had finished work and was jacking down when they lost hydraulics to the back leg. The jack-up boat turned over in 40 ft of water. Seven people were on board. Mobil had a field work boat and they picked up all seven with no fatalities. All seven were sent to the hospital in Lake Charles. August 29, 1997 - Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Remarks: Employee received chemical burn in eye from drilling chemical solution, according to doctor. September 03, 1997 - Mobil Exploration and Producing NA, Inc.
Remarks: Employee was putting Well C-1B in test, and the valve on the low-low header bank was frozen open. Employee used a 24-in pipe wrench on the valve and it would not close. He tried using a 3-ft cheater pipe and when that did not work used a 6-ft cheater pipe in order to close the valve. As a result of this activity, his back began causing him pain and continues to do so. September 05, 1997 - Chevron USA Production Company
Remarks: Employee lifted 5-gallon bucket and felt pull in back; ruptured disc. September 09, 1997 - Murphy Exploration & Production Company
Remarks: A fire occurred at 0100 hrs. Personnel were awakened by alarm and at 0130 hrs were evacuated by boat sent to Chevron's MP 41. No injuries. Major damage to platform. Pollution - spotty, dark sheen, 5 miles by 10 miles. September 11, 1997 - Union Oil Company of California
Remarks: Employee with Energy Catering Co. was exiting the helicopter when he stepped on the tie-down ring on the skid and twisted his left ankle. Unocal was notified on 9/22/97 that he had suffered a hairline fracture in his left ankle and would be unable to resume normal duties for 6 weeks. September 25, 1997 - Total Minatome Corporation
Remarks: The Crane Pedestal on the Ensco 51 tore off of the Jack-Up during lifting operations in which the crane was rated above the capacity it was lifting at the time. The crane was partially on the back of the work boat, which was damaged. No one on the work boat was injured. However, the man in the cap jumped from the crane into the water and was swimming. His injuries consisted of broken bones in his left leg and ankle, and minor cuts on his head. Doctors announced that a full recovery can be expected within 6 months. October 18, 1997 - Newfield Exploration Company
'Remarks: Operator opened glycol control panel with a gas accumulation in the panel from the control lines. Newfield believes that static electricity resulting from the cool dry weather ignited the gas causing a brief flash. The flash started and the operator jumped back, turned and cut his forehead on a piece of angle iron. The cut was given a first aid treatment, and the operator elected to stay on the platform for the night. He returned to shore on regular flight for days off the next day.(Sunday 10-19, 1997), and visited the doctor, with no change to his treatment. Few loose couplings were tightened to eliminate all leaks. The panel was then returned to normal operation. October 21, 1997 - Enron Oil and Gas Company
Remarks: An employee was stepping into the living quarters and hit his foot below the ankle on the above step. He went in on OCT 23 to have x-rays taken of his foot. This is a lost time accident. October 26, 1997 - Amoco Production Company
Remarks: Employee stepped out from personnel basket and walked about 6 feet away. Keeping his back to the personnel basket, he stopped to talk to his relief person. The crane operator was in the process of picking up four personnel when the seas came up lifting the boat. The basket swung pinning the employee between the personnel basket and an iron wire mesh hose. The employee suffered a bruised ankle. October 29, 1997 - Chevron USA Production Company
Remarks: Employee was attempting to disconnect discharge piping on sump pump. As he began disconnecting the union, some fluid started to leak, then stopped, indicating no more pressure existed. Once employee broke the connection, he was sprayed in the eyes with oily sand. November 09, -1997 - Enron Oil & Gas Company
Remarks: While removing the end of the thread protectors from drill pipe, a thread protector was cross threaded, an employee hit the cap with a 12-lb maul. The injured employee reached down to remove the cap, while the second employee took a swing with the maul and hit his finger. He was transported to Brazosport Memorial Hospital in Lake Jackson and transferred to Hermann Hospital for surgery on his finger. This is a lost time accident. November 11, 1997 - Chevron USA, Inc.
Remarks: The drilling crew was in the process of breaking the top connection on the Kelly. The driller pulled on the make up tongs to get the breaker tongs to bite. No snug line was on the tongs, and the tongs came around and struck. He was caught between the tong arm and a joint of 3 ½-in drill pipe that was in a mouse hole, causing a laceration to his left side in the lower rib area. November 25, 1997 - Vastar Resources, Inc.
Remarks: Crewman was trailing pipe. He was standing in the ally when the driller picked the pipe up. He turned in order to allow the pipe to swing out of the ally. The pipe swung out, catching his finger between the pipe and the spinnerhawks. The hospital treated crewman and inserted a pin in his finger to hold the break. Crewman returned to work on 11-26-97. November 25, 1997 - Vastar Resources, Inc.
Remarks: While pressure testing separator, the worker tripped over containment ring on the deck penetration. The employee's right elbow was fractured. December 06, 1997 - Enron Oil & Gas Company
Remarks: This was a boat accident and falls under Coast Guard jurisdiction. Casing on the boat shifted and injured a crewman. Privacy | Disclaimers | Accessibility | Topic Index | FOIA Last Updated: 07/15/08, 02:02 PM
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