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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $12,450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,450
Current Penalty $8,725 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,725
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 05/16/2007 06/12/2007 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
Deleted 2. 01002 Serious 19101200 H01 05/16/2007 06/12/2007 $0 $1,225 $0 I - Informal Settlement
Deleted 3. 01003 Serious 19260021 B02 05/16/2007 06/12/2007 $0 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 01004 Serious 19260050 C 05/16/2007 06/12/2007 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  5. 01005 Serious 19260651 B03 05/16/2007 06/12/2007 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  6. 01006A Serious 19101200 H01 05/16/2007 06/12/2007 $1,225 $1,225 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  7. 01006B Serious 19260021 B02 05/16/2007 06/12/2007 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201573185 Event: 11/27/2006Employee Is Killed In Gas Pipeline Explosion
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 27, 2006, Employee #1, a roustabout, was part of a three man crew that was instructed to cut, thread, and cap a 4-in. steel pipeline that was considered to be abandoned since the well was no longer producing. The employees checked the pipeline for pressure by opening the blow down valves located on the 2-in. vertical riser section of pipe that was exposed above ground. One of the employees opened the valves and did not observe a pressure release from the valves, allowing the crew to proceed with excavating operations approximately four feet from the vertical riser to unearth the 4-in. pipe. Once the pipeline was excavated, Employee #1 began cold-cutting the pipe with a large manual rotary pipe cutting tool. Employee #1 eventually breached the 4-in. pipeline which was pressurized with natural gas and condensate, creating a high pressure release that struck Employee #1. Employee #1 received a blunt force trauma injury to the head causing a fatal injury.
Keywords: fracture, head, gas, explosion, pipeline, cutting and burning
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 310463526 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported

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