Inspection Detail
Inspection: 472400.015 - Camino Agave Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Camino Agave Inc.
0.8 M West Of Gruenau & Hy Koopman 3 M North Of Yorktown
Yorktown, TX 78164
Mailing Address:
144 Cr 150a, Kenedy, TX 78119
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2012
Emphasis: L:Oilgas
Case Closed: 07/10/2013
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 397410 | ||
Inspection | 478058 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/30/2012 | 12/19/2012 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 14, 2012, Employee #1 was performing hydro testing of two recently constructed and installed crude oil pipelines. The employee removed a pressure test manifold from a pressure test flange while the pipeline contained a pressure of 2000 psi. Employee #1 did not lock-out the pipe valves, nor bleed the pressure off of the line prior to removing the pressure test manifold. The employee was struck-by the pressure test manifold that was propelled by the stored pipeline pressure. Employee #1 was transported by the impact of the manifold for a distance of 40 feet. The steel pressure test manifold impacted the skull of the employee which resulted in injuries to the employee and subsequent death.
Keywords: Crude Oil, Pipeline, Pressure Piping, Struck By
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 472400.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |