Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310440250 - Xto Energy, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310440250

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 05/02/2007

Site Address:
Xto Energy, Inc.
Near Fm 200 At Cr 1236
Cleburne, TX 76033

Mailing Address:
810 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/2007

Emphasis: L:Oilgas, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 09/05/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100714625

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	5A0001	08/06/2007	08/17/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200713121

Event: 05/01/2007

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Pipe

On May 1, 2007, Employee #1 was trying to start a compressor and it would continue to stop. He and coworkers thought it might be a bad suction or discharge valve. They called a mechanic to check the problem. Employee #1 closed off the valves on the lines going to the compressor. He was bleeding the pressure off to get the compressor ready for the mechanic. The pressure was approximately 900 psig at the Balon ball valve. The Balon ball valve had 3000 psig working pressure capacity. The pipe came off when Employee #1 opened the Balon ball valve and struck him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, VALVE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310440250			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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