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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314964867 - Precision Pipeline, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210
Site Address:
Precision Pipeline, Llc.
41 14.89 X 115 43.27
Elko, NV 89801
Mailing Address:
3314 56th Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
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: 04/28/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 01/17/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102270220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 618037501 | 05/19/2011 | 05/18/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/08/2011 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/19/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/08/2011 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19261425 E02 | 05/19/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/08/2011 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19261432 B02 | 05/19/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/08/2011 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 7, 2010, Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were working on a gas pipeline excavation project. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were assigned the task of buffing the welded joint of a 42-inch diameter gas pipeline. The section consisted of ten eighty-foot pieces welded together, each weighing 21,280 pounds for a total weight of 212,800 pounds. The pipe section was supported at various locations by wooden structures known in the trade as "skids" or cribbing. Employee #1 was between the pipe and the excavation, and Coworker #1 was on the work side of the pipe on the opposite side. The center of the pipe section had shifted away from the excavation due to temperature changes and management had decided to adjust the position of the section back toward the excavation in order to maintain proper alignment. Two Caterpillar model 583T pipe layers were attached to the pipe. The center section of pipe was lifted, and the ends swung first away from the excavation, then toward the excavation. The entire section rolled and slid into the trench, and struck Employee #1, knocking him into the trench. The pipe section then fell on top of Employee #1, killing him.
Keywords: TRENCH, WELDING, CRUSHED, PIPELINE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314964867 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |