Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107431595 - Tennessee Pipeline Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107431595

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 11/16/1992

Site Address:
Tennessee Pipeline Construction Co.
Sedwick Rd. & Main St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78410

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9056, Corpus Christi, TX 78469

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 06/30/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900710138	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	04/20/1993	06/07/1993	$1,800	$3,000	$0	05/05/1993	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 B03	04/20/1993	06/07/1993	$0	$0	$0	05/05/1993	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14403067

Event: 11/16/1992

Employees injured in gas line explosion and fire

Employees #1 and #2 received severe burns to their backs and Employee #1 also received severe burns to his hand when a 16 in. natural gas line ruptured and exploded. It is suspected that while another 16 in. natural gas line was being excavated for modifications, the excavator bucket contacted an unidentified valve on the adjoining line that exploded.

Keywords: BURN, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, BACK, EXPLOSION, VALVE, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, GAS FITTING, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107431595			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107431595			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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