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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100755065 - Entex, A Division Of Arkla, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Entex, A Division Of Arkla, Inc.
7428 Fm 646
Santa Fe, TX 77510
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 71, Alvin, TX 77511
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4924
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360969810 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/23/1991 | 06/10/1991 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 H02 III | 04/23/1991 | 06/10/1991 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 G01 II | 04/23/1991 | 06/10/1991 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 G02 I | 04/23/1991 | 05/01/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew working for an electric utility was using a boom truck equipped with an auger to dig a hole for a 12.2-meter-tall replacement utility pole. The auger struck an unmarked 19-millimeter-diameter natural gas line. The accident was immediately reported to the dispatcher for the gas utility owning the line, who sent an employee to the scene. The gas utility employee was laying on his stomach with his head in the 460-millimeter-diameter, 1.2-meter-deep hole, trying to squeeze the plastic gas line to close it and stop the leak. The employee was overcome after inhaling natural gas fumes. He died 4 days after the accident.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, NATURAL GAS, AUGER, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL VAPOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100755065 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |