Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315098566 - Blowout Tools, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315098566

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 10/30/2010

Site Address:
Blowout Tools, Inc.
Fm Hwy 2987 To Fannin Oaks Drive
Fannin, TX 77963

Mailing Address:
Drill Technology Center 2202 Oil Center Court, Houston, TX 77073

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/2011

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 01/31/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100213727

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9					9
Current Violations	9					9
Initial Penalty	$45,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$45,900
Current Penalty	$45,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$45,900
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$4,500	$4,500	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C02	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$4,500	$4,500	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C09 III	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$4,500	$4,500	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100146 D01	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$4,500	$4,500	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100146 D02	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$6,300	$6,300	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006A	Serious	19100146 D03 VI	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$6,300	$6,300	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006B	Serious	19100146 D04 I	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$0	$0	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01006C	Serious	19100146 D05 I	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$0	$0	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19100146 D04 IX	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$6,300	$6,300	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01008	Serious	19100146 D09	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$4,500	$4,500	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01009	Serious	19100146 E01	04/26/2011	05/02/2011	$4,500	$4,500	$0	05/17/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200212843

Event: 10/30/2010

Employee Is Killed While Working with Liquid Nitrogen

On October 30, 2010, Employee #1, a production supervisor, had installed a liquid nitrogen jacket around the outside of the conductor pipe and was flowing liquid nitrogen in order to form a plug. Employee #1 was found by coworkers, collapsed in the hole. He was removed by his coworkers, but he had already died.

Keywords: LUNG, PIPE PLUG, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, NITROGEN, PIPE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315098566			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, production occupations

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