Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108862632 - Koch Gathering Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Koch Gathering Systems, Inc.
Hwy 3 And Ew 120
Seminole, OK 74868
Mailing Address:
301 S. Kennedy, Shawnee, OK 74801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361147895 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| 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 | 19260651 H01 | 06/01/1992 | 06/09/1992 | $3,150 | $4,500 | $0 | 07/02/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 06/01/1992 | 06/05/1992 | $3,150 | $4,500 | $0 | 07/02/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 06/01/1992 | 06/14/1992 | $3,150 | $4,500 | $0 | 07/02/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 06/01/1992 | 06/05/1992 | $3,150 | $4,500 | $0 | 07/02/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM, ON APRIL 14, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER STARTED DIGGING AN EXCAVATION ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 3 TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM OF WATER ENTERING THE CASING OF A BURIED PETROLEUM-GATHERING PIPELINE. THE DIGGING WAS DISCONTINUED IN THE MORNING PENDING THE ARRIVAL OF HEAVY DIGGING EQUIPMENT FROM THE CONTRACTED FIRM OF G AND J CONSTRUCTION. TWO EMPLOYEES AND A TRENCH HOE FROM G AND J ARRIVED ON SITE AROUND 11:30 AM. BY 12:30, THE TWO CREWS HAD UNCOVERED THE PIPE WITH A 7 FOOT BY 9-FOOT WIDE BY 25-FOOT LONG EXCAVATION. WATER IN THE BASE OF THE EXCAVATION WAS PARTIALLY REMOVED USING THE TRENCH HOE BUCKET. EMPLOYEE #1 AND A G AND J EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE EXCAVATION WITHOUT FIRST ANALYZING THE SOIL OR USING ANY PROTECTIVE SYSTEM. AS THEY WERE INSPECTING THE BURIED PIPE, THEIR CO-WORKERS YELLED CAVE-IN. THE G AND J EMPLOYEE ESCAPED, HOWEVER, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURIED UNDER THE SOIL FROM THE COLLAPSE OF THE NORTH WALL. ABOUT 1 HOUR ELAPSED BEFORE THE TRAPPED WORKER COULD BE FREED. HE WAS AIR-EVACUATED TO AN OKLAHOMA CITY HOSPITAL BUT HE EXPIRED AT 7:32 PM DUE TO MULTIPLE INJURIES.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, SHORING, CAVE-IN, OIL WELL DRILLING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108862632 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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