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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17501537 - Hydra Rig Cryogenics, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Hydra Rig Cryogenics, Inc.
High Hill Rd.
Schulenburg, TX 78956
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box F, Schulenburg, TX 78956
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360141592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040008 | 03/07/1986 | 03/10/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A 2000 GALLON TANK WAS BEING PURGED OVERNIGHT WITH HOT NITROGEN GAS. ON SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE PLANT MANAGER WENT TO CHECK IF THE TANK WAS WARM. EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED THE MANHOLE COVER AND NOTICED THAT THE INNER VESSEL WAS WARM. A CUSTOMER CAME IN. THE CUSTOMER AND THE PLANT MANAGER WENT TO THE SHOP OFFICE TO TALK. FIVE MINUTES LATER THE VICE PRESIDENT ARRIVED AND WENT TO THE PAINT SHOP LOCATED ON THE WESTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. HE THEN WENT TO THE SHOP OFFICE TO SEE THE PLANT MANAGER. AT THIS TIME IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE THE TANK AND UNCONSCIOUS. THE PLANT MANAGER IMMEDIATELY FLOODED THE TANK WITH SHOP AIR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE TANK AND GIVEN CPR. THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND TOOK EMPLOYEE#1 TO THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, NITROGEN, TANK, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17501537 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |