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Inspection: 102279510 - Forman Petroleum Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102279510
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 04/15/1992

Site Address:
Forman Petroleum Corporation
School Bus Canal, Manila Village Oilfield
Lafitte, LA 70067

Mailing Address:
1010 Common St., Ste 500, New Orleans, LA 70112

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/15/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Inspection 102263340
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,800
Current Penalty $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,800
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19101200 E01 06/29/1992 08/04/1992 $600 $600 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19101200 G01 06/29/1992 08/04/1992 $600 $600 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19101200 H 06/29/1992 08/04/1992 $600 $600 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19040002 A 06/29/1992 08/04/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14389969
Event: 04/13/1992
EMPLOYEES KILLED IN PRESSURE VESSEL EXPLOSION

ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 13, 1992, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE KILLED WHEN A PRESSURE VESSEL EXPLODED NEAR THEM. THE UNFIRED OIL FIELD VERTICAL SEPARATOR HAD JUST BEEN HOOKED UP. THE CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRINGING ON AN OIL WELL LOCATED ABOUT 3/4 MILE AWAY WHEN A PRESSURE SURGE FROM THE WELL CAUSED THE SEPARATOR TO FAIL NEAR ITS BOTTOM. THE RESULTING EXPLOSION LAUNCHED THE SEPARATOR; IT LANDED ABOUT 100 FEET AWAY. THERE WAS NO FIRE.

Keywords: PRESSURE VESSEL, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102279510 Occupation Not Listed
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