Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101616373 - Mid Louisiana Gas

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101616373

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 12/23/1987

Site Address:
Mid Louisiana Gas
6 Miles East Of Haile
Haile, LA 71260

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5008, Fairbanks, LA 71240

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4922

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/23/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360135263

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19100106 B01 VB	03/08/1988	03/11/1988	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391197

Event: 12/22/1987

Employee killed by flying end of ruptured tank

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on December 22, 1987, Employee #1 was transferring oil from a vehicle-mounted tank to a compressor gear tank. By applying air pressure from the air compressor, which was mounted on the truck bed, into an oil tank on the truck bed, the oil would be pressured through a flexible hose to a compressor building, where it would enter a rigid iron 3/4 in. line to a holding tank on top of the gas compressor. While applying air into the oil tank, the oil tank became overpressurized and ruptured. The end of the tank struck Employee #1 in the abdomen/hip area and killed him.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, OIL TANK, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TANK, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101616373			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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