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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1638173.015 - Brammer Engineering, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Brammer Engineering, Inc.
Near Cr 131
San Augustine, TX 75972
Mailing Address:
401 Edwards Street Suite 1510, Shreveport, LA 71101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 211130
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2022
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 06/28/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2037151 | ||
| Inspection | 1638329 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1640242 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1638297 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1638188 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1637709 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,938 |
| Current Penalty | $10,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,938 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/01/2023 | 06/07/2023 | $10,938 | $10,938 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:40 p.m. on December 5, 2022, an employee was working with a crew of coworkers preparing to remove a Christmas tree and install a blowout preventer on a gas well. The crew was working on a mobile pumping station that was hooked up to the Christmas tree which this was used to relieve the pressure in the well. The crew connected approximately 50 feet of 2-inch pipe from the pumping station to the Christmas tree. When they opened the valve on the Christmas tree, the pipe ruptured at the pumping station causing it to swing wildly back and forth. The pipe was rated for 5,000 pounds and the estimated well pressure was 2,500 pounds. A coworker (an independent contractor) and the employee were killed. Three coworkers were struck by the pipe and hospitalized. They have since been released. The crews were working two 12-hour shifts with five man crews and both companies were out of the same State.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Flying Object, Gas Well, Gas Well Drilling, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Lost Control, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pipe, Pipeline, Pump, Pumping Station, Removal, Rupture, Struck By, Valve, Well
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1638173.015 | 69 | M | Fatality |