Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122676687 - Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122676687

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 02/08/1996

Site Address:
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Majorsville Field Office
West Finley, PA 15377

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 496, Washington, PA 15301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4923

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361834112

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/12/1996	04/17/1996	$6,300	$4,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	04/12/1996	04/17/1996	$4,250	$4,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14241939

Event: 02/07/1996

Employee killed when his head crushed by falling pipe

Employee #1 was looking for a leak under a 38 ft long, approximately 1,520 lb pipe. The pipe, which was elevated on wooden blocks, was unsecured. When air pressure was added to one of the capped ends, the cap at the other end came off, causing the pressurized pipe to jump forward. The blocks of wood flew up in the air and struck Employee #1 on the head. The falling pipe landed on him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, CRUSHED, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122676687			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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