Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300478021 - Continental Natural Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300478021

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 06/19/1997

Site Address:
Continental Natural Gas Company
Rr#2, Box #82
Beaver, OK 73932

Mailing Address:
1400 Boston Building,1412 S. Boston,Suite 500, Tulsa, OK 74119

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4923

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100640762

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200640605

Event: 06/18/1997

Employee killed when struck by spinning pipe

Pressure built up inside a 12 ft long vent pipe , causing the metal bracket holding it to fail. When the bracket gave way, the pipe spun clockwise and struck Employee #1 in the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300478021			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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