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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103434346 - Amoco Production Company
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Amoco Production Company
716 Port Hudson Cemetery Road
Zachary, LA 70791
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3092, Houston, TX 77625
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/20/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360907430 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 19100038 A02 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100038 A03 I | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 C01 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 D03 ID | 08/07/1996 | 11/09/1996 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100119 E03 V | 08/07/1996 | 11/09/1996 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100119 E05 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100119 H02 I | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100119 H02 V | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 19100119 M04 I | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01012 | Other | 19100119 M05 | 08/07/1996 | 11/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100119 O01 | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 14. | 01014 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 08/07/1996 | 11/09/1996 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01015 | Serious | 19100132 F01 I | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 16. | 01016 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01017 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 18. | 01018 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 19. | 01019 | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 08/07/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were maintenance employees at a production facility where high pressure natural gas from 18 wells went through machines that separated gas from liquids. When a well was first brought on line, the flow line was routed through an indirectly fired heater where hot water around the flow line melted the paraffin in the gas. Chicksan joints (swivels) and 20 ft lengths of 2 in. diameter pipe with hammer union fittings on each end routed the flow line through the heater. Employees #1 and #2 had to replace a lead O-ring in a chicksan joint. They depressurized the system, changed the O-ring, then put the hammer union fitting back together. When they brought the well back up to approximately 4,200 psig, a 2 in. diameter threaded nipple stripped loose from a female flange, causing a chicksan joint to flail around. It struck Employee #1, killing him. Employee #2 was knocked down and bruised.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, GAS WELL DRILLING, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103434346 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103434346 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |