All Other Pipeline Transportation

Industry Summary

The industry is exploding right now, seeing employment gains of over %. In just the 12 months between 2014 and 2015, a total of 135 new hires were taken in by the 45 establishments doing business in this industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (564% more) the average for the Other Pipeline Transportation Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in Corona, CA on Monday, March 27th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Boudreau Pipeline Corporation which had occured on Tuesday, February 28th 2017. A 36 year old man working as a Pipelayer was injured on the job when the employee was struck in head by falling object and was hospital
OSHA ID94263.015
Accident Date2017-02-28
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on February 28, 2017, an employee was working at a facility specializing in underground wet utilities. As the employee was located at the base of a building, observing a coworker perform grade checks, he was struck in the head by a drill that had fallen from scaffolding that was approximately 60 feet above the ground. Although the employee was wearing a hardhat, he sustained a serious head injury, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, April 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in SANDERSVILLE, GE which had occured previously at United Pipeline Systems, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-04-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was observing a pipe liner as it was being extended to the stationary steel pipe in the ground. The pipe liner was slightly offline, and the employee tried to manually guide it in place right as it was making contact with the pipe. The liner jerked up as he was leaning over it and it hit him in the chin with force. He suffered a chin laceration requiring 5 stitches and was knocked unconscious. Employee was hospitalized overnight.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, January 6th 2016 by OSHA representitives in DICKINSON, NO which had occured previously at Loenbro Pipeline, LLC. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by dislodged flying object, particle
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-01-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was hydrostatic pressure-testing a section of pipeline when a pipe coupling separated and struck him in the face, lacerating his upper lip and causing dental trauma.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
89.54
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 49
Inspection Rate: 10.77
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 8

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