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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310754296 - Inergy Midstream, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Inergy Midstream, Llc
7535 Eagle Valley Road
Savona, NY 14879
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4226
NAICS: 493190/Other Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100882026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,050 |
| Current Penalty | $20,183 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,183 |
| 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 | 09/03/2008 | 09/08/2008 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 09/03/2008 | 10/21/2008 | $1,463 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 D01 III | 09/03/2008 | 09/08/2008 | $1,170 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100119 D | 09/03/2008 | 08/31/2009 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 09/03/2008 | 08/31/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 09/03/2008 | 08/31/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19100119 F01 I | 09/03/2008 | 08/31/2009 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 09/03/2008 | 08/31/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 9. | 01006A | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $1,170 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007A | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $1,170 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01007B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01008A | Serious | 19100156 B01 | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $1,463 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01008B | Serious | 19100156 D | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01009A | Serious | 19100156 C01 | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $1,463 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01009B | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01010 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $1,170 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01011A | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $1,170 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 01011B | Serious | 19100219 C03 | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 01012A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $1,170 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 01012B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 22. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 A05 | 09/03/2008 | 09/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 23. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 09/03/2008 | 08/31/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were drilling a 160-millimeter-diameter access hole to an underground salt formation used as a storage container for liquid propane and butane. The top of the storage container was 902 meters below the surface. At a depth of approximately 872 meters, the drill string apparently encountered a pocket of liquid propane, which escaped to the surface before the blow-off preventer could be activated. The propane evaporated, and an ignition source ignited the vapor. The resulting explosion and fire burned three employees of Gas Field Specialists, Inc., and one employee of Inergy Midstream, LLC. Three of the burned employees were hospitalized, and one was treated and released.
Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, PROPANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310754296 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Drillers, earth |