Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1647354.015 - Nexus Integrity Management, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: San Antonio Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1647354.015

Report ID: 0625500

Date Opened: 01/31/2023

Site Address:
Nexus Integrity Management, Llc
Oil Pipeline Site E State Hwy 85
Pearsall, TX 78061

Mailing Address:
413 Hereford Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78408

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2023

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 09/13/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1994073

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260021 B02	07/26/2023	08/15/2023	$0	$6,250	$0	08/22/2023	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 153352.015

Event: 01/31/2023

One employee is killed and two are injured when pipeline exp

At 12:30 p.m. on January 31, 2023, Employee #1 was performing cathodic protection maintenance on a 4-inch natural gas pipeline. Employee #1 removed the resin coating off the external portion of the pipeline to test the hull thickness of the pipeline. While removing the coating, the pipeline exploded. Employee #1 was killed by immolation. Employee #2 and Employee #3 were injured from the heat, blast and vapors from the explosion and were hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Explosion, Fire, Maintenance, Pipeline, Removing

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1647354.015	45	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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