Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1029849.015 - Trio Equipment Rentals & Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Trio Equipment Rentals & Services, Llc
Mccoy Rafter 4h/Psa 1h/501h/502h Mccoy 501h Lat 28degrees 37 13.9 N Long 98degree 13 8.8 W
Whitsett, TX 78075
Mailing Address:
P O Box 2208, Alice, TX 78332
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2015
Emphasis: P:Oilgas, L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 07/24/2015
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 945648 | Yes | |
Inspection | 1041457 | Yes | |
Inspection | 1041293 | Yes | |
Inspection | 1041442 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 p.m. on February 5, 2015, an employee was watching water pressure testing (water pressure was at 9500 psi) when the bolts broke on the flange between two pipes it was holding together that were being tested. The employee was then struck-by debris from a high pressure explosion resulting in hospitalization for his injuries.
Keywords: Bolt, Pressure Release, Struck By, Test Equipment, Water Pipe
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1029849.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |