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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311420830 - Priority Energy Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Priority Energy Services, Llc
County Road 99, Shell Oil Road
Raleigh, MS 39153
Mailing Address:
22207 Prats Dairy Rd, Abbita Springs, LA 70420
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2010
Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 02/17/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101365104 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | 01/11/2010 | 01/14/2010 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19261052 C01 | 01/11/2010 | 01/14/2010 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 14, 2009, Employees #1 and #2 were performing a pneumatic test to verify leak tightness of a new meter station at the Midcontinent Express Pipeline. The test medium was nitrogen gas, and the system being tested included piping and two pressure vessels. Numerous leaks were found in the system during the test. The system reached the required test pressure of 2225 psig at approximately 3:25 p.m., and Employee #1 observed that the pressure on the system had dropped to 2205 by approximately 3:30p.m. Employee #1 was then replaced at the test table by Employee #2. As Employee #1 walked away from the test table, the door on the PECO separator (a pressure vessel) blew off, releasing pressurized nitrogen gas that sent projectiles flying. Employee #2 was killed, and Employee #1 suffered burns and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, PRESSURE VESSEL, NITROGEN, PIPELINE, CHEMICAL BURN, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311420830 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 311420830 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |