HACKBERRY, LA —
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. in 750 BLACK LAKE RD., HACKBERRY, LA 70645 (NAICS 211111). OSHA activity number 341117927.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO.
- Site address
- 750 BLACK LAKE RD.
- City
- HACKBERRY
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70645
- Mailing
- 207 TOWN CENTER PKWY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 211111
- Employees
- 223
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard due to the lack of adequate lockout tagout procedures. On or about September 3, 2015, west side of Black Lake, Hackberry, LA: Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while performing lockout tagout operations on gas well D-18 Stab 5 without adequate lockout tagout procedures. While opening a valve to bleed off pressure from a 4 inch gas lift line, the 2 inch pipe riser that the valve was connected to erupted resulting in the loss of the employee's right leg.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6300
More inspections at Texas Petroleum Investment CO.
View Texas Petroleum Investment CO.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 211111)
More inspections in LA
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341117927.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.