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During the installation of a water-district main for the East Bay Municipal Utility District, a backhoe operator with Mountain Cascade punctured a high-pressure pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan. The puncture caused an explosion, killing five workers and seriously injuring four others. Cal/OSHA found that Kinder Morgan had failed to mark a bend in the Walnut Creek line. In addition to Cal/OSHA fines, the state fire marshal fined Kinder Morgan.
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Fire/ Explosion
San Francisco
California
November 9, 2004
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| First | Last | Age | Title | Employer | Injury Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tae Chin Gene | Im | 47 | Unavailable | Mountain Cascade | Fatality |
| Javier | Ramos | 35 | Unavailable | Mountain Cascade | Fatality |
| Israel | Hernandez | 36 | Unavailable | Matamoros Welding | Fatality |
| Victor | Rodriguez | 26 | Unavailable | Matamoros Welding | Fatality |
| Miguel | Reyes | 43 | Unavailable | Matamoros Welding | Fatality |
| Jeremy | Knox | 26 | Unavailable | Matamoros Welding | Injury |
| Roger | Paasch | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Injury |
| Miguel | Fuentes | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Injury |
| Patrick | Farley | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Injury |
| Martin | Topete | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Injury |
| Name | Type | Title | Plea Information | Conviction Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
|||
| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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| Kinder Morgan | Entity | Entity | Pleaded no contest | Company ordered to pay $10 million fine in criminal case involving violations of the state labor code. As part of the plea agreement signed by Kinder Morgan, it stated that it was the proximate cause of the puncture of the line and of the deaths and injuries that resulted from the incident. Also, the company agreed that its employees must fully inspect its pipelines during excavation and conduct an audit of its training procedures. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code violations (unspecified) (6 counts) |
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