Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100829894 - Otis Engineering Corp., Cps Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100829894

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/02/1988

Site Address:
Otis Engineering Corp., Cps Div.
West Delta Block 27, Well A-1
Venice, LA 70091

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer A, Belle Chasse, LA 70037

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360157739

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391346

Event: 01/28/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY VALVE HOUSING

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A CHRISTMAS TREE (VALVE) ASSEMBLY ON AN OIL WELL LOCATED ON A SMALL SATELLITE PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OFFSHORE. A NITROGEN CYLINDER ON THEIR BOAT WAS CONNECTED BY A HOSE TO THE CONTROL PRESSURE INLET VALVE ON A PNEUMATIC ACTIVATOR (MASTER CONTROL) VALVE OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE. WHEN THEY OPENED THE REGULATOR, IT PRESSURED UP AGAINST A DIAPHRAGM OF THE ACTUATOR VALVE, OPENING THE GATE OF THE VALVE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE ACTUATOR VALVE WHEN THE HOUSING MECHANISM SHEARED AWAY FROM THE BOLTS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY WHEN THE ASSEMBLY STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AND FACE.

Keywords: CHEST, UNSECURED, COMPRESSED GAS, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100829894			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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