Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124384843 - Amoco Production Co

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 124384843

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 02/04/1994

Site Address:
Amoco Production Co
1100 Prough Rd
Kalkaska, MI 49646

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1382

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	40801011 A	03/14/1994	07/21/1997	$750	$750	$0	05/09/1994	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01004	Serious	4081573903	03/14/1994	04/05/1994	$750	$750	$0		A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170218119

Event: 02/03/1994

Employee killed in natural gas pipe explosion

On February 3, 1994, Employee #1 and coworkers, of Kalkaska Construction Services of Amoco Production Company, were draining fluids and sand from the sand catcher tank on a natural gas well that had 3,000 psi head pressure. As the sand catcher tank emptied, gas rushed out the drain line, raising the end of the unsecured line. A fitting failed, and the line blew apart. Employee #1 was struck in the face by the piping system. Metal striking metal then ignited an explosion and fire in which Employee #1 was killed. A citation was issued for a serious violation of Section 11a, 5711(1)(a) and 5739(3).

Keywords: GAS WELL, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, DRAIN PIPE, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, METAL PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124384843					Occupation Not Listed

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