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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100755081 - Houston Lighting And Power
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Houston Lighting And Power
7502 Fm 646
Santa Fe, TX 77510
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 940, Alvin, TX 77511
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360969810 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260651 B03 | 04/24/1991 | 05/02/1991 | $0 | $4,250 | $0 | 05/09/1991 | F - Formal 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 | 100755081 | Occupation Not Listed |