Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120062955 - Texaco E & P, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Texaco E & P, Inc.
15500 Airport Road
Taft, CA 93268
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5194-X, Bakersfield, CA 93388
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362486110 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $3,900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $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 | Other | 6846 A | 02/16/1996 | 03/20/1996 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 6815 A | 02/16/1996 | 03/20/1996 | $450 | $3,750 | $0 | 03/28/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assisting contractor personnel in removing a malfunctioning 8 in. gas valve at a newly constructed gas plant. The bolts securing the bonnet were removed and coworkers standing on the nearby elevated 6 in. bypass line tried to lift off the bonnet of the 8 in. valve. A coworker was using a pry bar to lift it off when the bonnet, valve stem, and wedge blew out, knocking Employee #1 and coworkers off the 6 in. bypass line. Employee #1 fell into an adjacent trench, and the valve bonnet and valve stem fell on top of him. He suffered a fractured right tibia, fibula, and ankle. The pipeline had not been properly bladed to the atmospheric pressure.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120062955 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Production helpers |
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