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Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City | ||||
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| Nr: 109065292 | Report ID: 0627700 | Open Date: 02/02/1995 | ||
| Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc. | ||||
| 1 Mile West On Old Hwy 7 Velma, OK 73091 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 1321/Natural Gas Liquids | ||||
| Mailing: Po Box 610, Velma, OK 73091 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 03/01/1995 | |
| Close Case: | 09/19/1995 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361121940 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| Deleted | 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 08/01/1995 | 08/05/1995 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 08/01/1995 | 08/05/1995 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 E02 I | 08/01/1995 | 08/05/1995 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 774612 | Event: 02/01/1995 | Employee Killed By Flying Pressure Vessel Valve Cover | ||||
| A non-fired pressure vessel was brought back on line after it was cleaned and a new filter was installed. Employee #1 was operating the valves when a problem with one of the valves occurred. He moved to the front of the vessel. A coworker, another of the maintenance personnel, was opening the valve. As the pressure was nearing the operating pressure of 750 psi, Employee #1 noticed a leak around the cover and gave the coworker a signal to shut off the valve. The cover blew off, apparently striking Employee #1 near the lower left rib cage and knocking him approximately 65 ft before his body came to rest. His head was fractured and he was killed. The cover traveled some 45 ft, struck another vessel, and ricocheted another 65 ft before striking another vessel and coming to rest. The force of the fluid removed all of Employee #1's clothing. Oil and gas covered the coworker beside the vessel but he was not injured. A 60 ft radius around the vessel was also covered with oil. | ||||||
| Keywords: fracture, head, oil well drilling, high pressure, valve, struck by, flying object, gas well drilling, mech malfunction, pressure release | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 109065292 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||