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Inspection: 303419030 - Interstate Treating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin
Site Address:
Interstate Treating, Inc.
Route 1, Box 298, Hwy 979
Franklin, TX 77856
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1386, Odessa, TX 79760
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/16/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100601590 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 03/01/2001 | 03/13/2001 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 03/23/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/01/2001 | 03/13/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/23/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 03/01/2001 | 03/13/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/23/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/01/2001 | 03/13/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/23/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Interstate Treating Company had a contract with Cross Timbers Oil Co. to pressure test a 5000-gallon separator tank. A water truck had delivered water to the site and pumping water into the tank under pressure. Suddenly the driver of the water truck noticed that a 2-inch valve was leaking. The valve then started to spew water and the driver of the water truck called over Employee #1, who was also the foreman, to see the leaking valve. Employee #1 walked in front of the valve, a few feet away. The valve appeared to explode and part of it hit the foreman in the groin, severing the main arteries to both legs. Coworkers tried to stop the flow of blood with compresses until the EMS van could get there, but were unsuccessful. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital by live flight, but was pronounced DOA at the hospital.
Keywords:severed, valve, struck by, artery, flying object, pressure release, leg, water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303419030 | Fatality | Puncture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |