Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312795933 - Oneok Hydrocarbon, Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312795933

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 12/15/2008

Site Address:
Oneok Hydrocarbon, Lp
777 Avenue Y
Bushton, KS 67427

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1321

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

Case Closed: 06/09/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202904009	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	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 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	Latest Event
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	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation 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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312795933			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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