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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107810681 - Northern Pipeline Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Northern Pipeline Co.
Co. Rd. 15 And Bartlett Rd.
Mound, MN 55364
Mailing Address:
2000 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville, MN 55044
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360238042 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 182065302 | 08/11/1988 | 08/14/1988 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 08/26/1988 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 27, 1988, Employees #1 through #5 were working in the bell hole with an 8 in. main natural gas line. One employee was cutting the end cap from a line, which was closed with a stopple valve 24 in. away. After the first cut was made and the torch had been shut off, the employee was going to make an outside bevel cut to connect a reducer and weld a 6 in. distribution gas line. But the stopple valve let go and a 50 ft high fire shot 12 ft out of the pipe. Employees #1 and #5, who were all working nearby, were hospitalized with burns.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TORCH, PIPELINE, VALVE, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107810681 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 107810681 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | ||
| 3 | 107810681 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers | ||
| 4 | 107810681 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Excavating and loading machine operators | ||
| 5 | 107810681 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |