Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106588072 - Natural Gas Pipeline Co. Of America

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106588072

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 11/30/1994

Site Address:
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. Of America
Blacktop Rd 2 And 1/2 Miles West Of
Heizer, KS 67530

Mailing Address:
Rt #4, Box 65, Great Bend, KS 67530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4923

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/22/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360425896

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$2,625	$0	$4,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/18/1995	04/21/1995	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100023 C01	04/18/1995	05/02/1995	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Other	19100147 C01	04/18/1995	05/22/1995	$1,125	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Other	19100147 C04 I	04/18/1995	05/22/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14415962

Event: 11/10/1994

Employee dies when struck in head by water pipe

Employee #1 was apparently struck in the head by the end of a 6 in. OD water header pipe that blew out of a dresser coupling because the water system was under pressure to check for water leaks. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106588072			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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