Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103236998 - Great Plains Pipeline Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103236998

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 07/31/1990

Site Address:
Great Plains Pipeline Construction, Inc.
1/4 Mi. North Of Rts 127 & 722
Castine, OH 45304

Mailing Address:
5214 Southeast Dr., P.O. Box 3950, Lubbock, TX 79452

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360119234

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 869420

Event: 07/27/1990

Employee killed when overpressurized valve explodes

Employee #1 was opening a 36 in. diameter pipe. The valve was under 1,230 psi and the valve body blew apart. Employee #1 was killed. The employer had no procedures for hydrostatic testing of pipes and had intended to exceed the rated 1,500 psi capacity of the valve. There was no guard or barrier to protect an employee in the event of pressurized valve failure. Investigation suspended due to OPS jurisdiction.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103236998			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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