Inspection Detail
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita | ||||
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Nr: 312795933 | Report ID: 0729700 | Open Date: 12/15/2008 | ||
Oneok Hydrocarbon, Lp | ||||
777 Avenue Y Bushton, KS 67427 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 1321/Natural Gas Liquids | ||||
NAICS: 211112/Natural Gas Liquid Extraction | ||||
Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 02/04/2009 | |
Emphasis: | S:Struck-By | Close Case: | 06/09/2009 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Referral | 202904009 | Yes |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 03/20/2009 | 03/25/2009 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 03/20/2009 | 03/20/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 F01 I | 03/20/2009 | 03/20/2009 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 J06 I | 03/20/2009 | 03/20/2009 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 L02 III | 03/20/2009 | 03/20/2009 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 201344934 | Event: 12/14/2008 | Employee Receives Multiple Injures In Explosion | ||||
On December 14, 2008, Employee #1 was opening a drain valve on a vessel to remove any water that had settled to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel contained a mixture of 80 percent ethane and 20 percent propane. When he opened the valve to drain the water into and enclosed plastic tank an explosion occurred. A fire burned the ethane and propane mixture through the open drain valve. Employee #1 was thrown from the area by the explosion, receiving a broken arm, dislocated shoulder and other injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized. | ||||||
Keywords: fracture, shoulder, flammable liquid, flammable vapors, fire, ethanol, explosion, dislocated, propane, arm | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 312795933 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |