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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300572740 - Ferguson Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Ferguson Construction Co., Inc.
W Of Fm 866 On South Side Of Tx 302
Odessa, TX 79764
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1329, Lovington, NM 88260
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100810027 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 03/31/1997 | 04/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/31/1997 | 04/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 03/31/1997 | 04/24/1997 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H03 I | 03/31/1997 | 04/24/1997 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were in a ditch, cold cutting a natural gas pipeline to install a new valve setting. When they broke the shell of the pipe, the nitrogen that was used to purge the pipe sprayed out under pressure. Employees #1 and #2 left the ditch, but later went back in while the nitrogen was still spraying out. They were replacing the valve setting when the pipe exploded violently. Employee #1 was thrown approximately 75 ft down the ditch and was covered with gravel, dirt, and rocks. Employee #2 was thrown about 20 ft and slammed into a segment of pipe. Both were killed. A lockout device located approximately six to seven miles to the northwest of the site had not been removed before the employees cut into the pipeline. With the lockout device in place, the line remained pressurized from the firegate valve to the site of the incident. The foreman who had originally applied the lockout device had to leave the area and did not inform anyone that the firegate was locked out. Also, because the acting lead person wanted to complete the test before leaving the area, Employees #1 and #2 were instructed to go back into the ditch near the cut in the line before it could be verified that the line was depressurized.
Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, LOCKOUT, NITROGEN, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPELINE, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300572740 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 300572740 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |