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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100273044 - United Texas Transmission Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
United Texas Transmission Company
3737 Griggs
Houston, TX 77021
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1478, Houston, TX 77001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4924
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360706675 |
Investigation Summary
PIPELINE EMPLOYEES HAD SHUT DOWN A SECTION OF AN 18 INCH NATURAL GAS LINE IN ORDER TO REPLACE A SECTION OF PIPE. THE LINE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND PURGED DURING THE DAY. THE OPEN ENDS WERE CAPPED AND THE LINE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE (220-230 PSI). ALL EMPLOYEES BUT EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT TO RETURN TO THE COMPANY OFFICE IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY EMPLOYEE #1 REMAINED. A DRESSOR COUPLING, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 13 FEET WEST OF THE CAPPED PART OF THE LINE, FAILED, RELEASING GAS INTO A PAINT WAREHOUSE LOCATED ABOUT 200 FEET EAST OF THE RUPTURE. THE GAS IGNITED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT THE WAREHOUSE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100273044 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |