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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309336428 - Open Flow Gas Supply Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Open Flow Gas Supply Corporation
Mckean County, Norwich Township, Ofg #35
Colegrove, PA 16724
Mailing Address:
90 Beaver Drive, Suite 110b, P.O. Box J, Dubois, PA 15801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2007
Emphasis: L:Oilgas, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 06/05/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100380591 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $6,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,780 | $0 | $0 | $220 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 04/27/2007 | 05/02/2007 | $360 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100120 Q01 | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100120 Q06 | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $360 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19100151 B | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19100151 B | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $360 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 H | 04/27/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 04/27/2007 | 05/02/2007 | $220 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 21, 2006, Employee #1 was a gas well tender, working in a remote rural area. His coworkers had been assembling a new gas well head at well Number 35 before Employee #1 arrived. The new well head had been pieced together with hardware connections only hand tight. The main responsibility of the gas well tender was to ensure equal pressure (tubing pressure versus annulus pressure) existed on each gas well. Employee #1 checked the pressures and identified a pressure difference at well Number 35. He announced his intentions to blow down the well (open the well head and equalize the pressure). The coworkers explained the well head was only hand assembled and not tightened, and they warned Employee #1 to not open the well head. However, he did not heed their warning and opened the main ball valve. The pressure released from the well caused the well head to break apart. Employee #1 was injured when he was struck in the chest by a piece of the assembly, knocked off rig, and fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. Coworkers alerted medical services and transported Employee #1 down the mountain by pick-up truck. They rendezvoused with an ambulance that transported him to a small local airport for transfer to a helicopter. The helicopter was transporting Employee #1 to a hospital, however he died during the flight.
Keywords: CHEST, GAS WELL, WORK RULES, WELL, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, WELLHEAD, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309336428 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |