Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1772386.015 - M.P.G. Pipeline Contractors, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1772386.015

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 08/29/2024

Site Address:
M.P.G. Pipeline Contractors, Llc
Access #3 (Tar 91) Ci Side, Near Station # 12375+00 Nearest Intersection Cr 133 & Cr 142
Sweeny, TX 77480

Mailing Address:
16770 Imperial Valley Dr Ste 105, Houston, TX 77060

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2205941

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$33,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$33,100
Current Penalty	$23,170	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,170
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	02/21/2025	03/13/2025	$11,585	$16,550	$0	03/07/2025	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	02/21/2025	03/03/2025	$11,585	$16,550	$0	03/07/2025	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 169717.015

Event: 08/27/2024

Employee dies when electrocuted while welding elevated pipe

At 2:49 p.m. on August 27, 2024, Employee #1 was working at an elevated position welding a 20-inch pipe. The employee was preparing to connect the welding rod to the stinger when he was suddenly shocked. Witnesses reported that the employee's body locked up upon attachment of the rod to the stinger, and they were unable to remove the stinger from his hand until the welding machine was turned off. The employee was electrocuted and later died from the injuries.

Keywords: Electric Arc, Electrocuted, Hand, Pipe, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1772386.015	28	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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