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Inspection: 315098566 - Blowout Tools, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 315098566
Report ID: 0626000
Date Opened: 10/30/2010

Site Address:
Blowout Tools, Inc.
Fm Hwy 2987 To Fannin Oaks Drive
Fannin, TX 77963

Mailing Address:
Drill Technology Center 2202 Oil Center Court, Houston, TX 77073

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/2011

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 01/31/2013

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100213727
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 9
Current Violations 9 9
Initial Penalty $45,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $45,900
Current Penalty $45,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $45,900
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 19100023 C01 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $4,500 $4,500 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100146 C02 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $4,500 $4,500 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100146 C09 III 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $4,500 $4,500 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100146 D01 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $4,500 $4,500 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100146 D02 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $6,300 $6,300 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006A Serious 19100146 D03 VI 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $6,300 $6,300 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01006B Serious 19100146 D04 I 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $0 $0 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01006C Serious 19100146 D05 I 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $0 $0 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01007 Serious 19100146 D04 IX 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $6,300 $6,300 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01008 Serious 19100146 D09 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $4,500 $4,500 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01009 Serious 19100146 E01 04/26/2011 05/02/2011 $4,500 $4,500 $0 05/17/2011 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200212843
Event: 10/30/2010
Employee Is Killed While Working with Liquid Nitrogen

On October 30, 2010, Employee #1, a production supervisor, had installed a liquid nitrogen jacket around the outside of the conductor pipe and was flowing liquid nitrogen in order to form a plug. Employee #1 was found by coworkers, collapsed in the hole. He was removed by his coworkers, but he had already died.

Keywords: LUNG, PIPE PLUG, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, NITROGEN, PIPE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315098566 Fatality Asphyxia Supervisors, production occupations
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