Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303908594 - Turner International Piping Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Turner International Piping Systems
1200 19th Street Nw
Paris, TX 75460
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3449
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/05/2010
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100781590 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 D03 IV | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 D04 I | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 D05 | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 D06 | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
7. | 01004A | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
8. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 H03 | 05/21/2001 | 05/24/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee scrawled into a 24-inch OD steel pipe that had been purged with argon gas before the pipe was purged with air adequately. The employee died of asphyxiation.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PIPELINE, PIPE, PURGING
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 303908594 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |