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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126908094 - San Juan Gas Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260
Site Address:
San Juan Gas Company
Calle Arecibo Esq. Ave. Ponce De Leon
Hato Rey, PR 00918
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1632, San Juan, PR 00902
Union Status: Union
SIC:4923
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361521917 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 6A0001 | 12/26/1996 | 12/31/1996 | $0 | $1,225 | $0 | 01/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #3 were helping to insert a section of plastic pipe into a segment of underground gas pipe. The static electricity generated by the plastic valve ignited the ambient gas. Employees #1 through #3 were injured. The primary cause of this accident was the failure to follow the San Juan Gas Company's operations and maintenance procedures, which require isolation of the segment of gas line prior to insertion of a plastic pipe section.
Keywords: STATIC ELECTRICITY, WORK RULES, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, GAS, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126908094 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 126908094 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 126908094 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |