Texas Gas Pipeline Operator Fined $1.4M After Deadly ‘Pipeline Pig’ Ejection Incident
The Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. has agreed to pay $1.425 million to resolve federal allegations following the tragic death of a technician at its Kansas facility in 2020. Investigations revealed that safety violations contributed to the incident, where a pressurized cleaning tool, referred to as a “pig,” was ejected at high velocity and struck…
