Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1058676.015 - Tri State Oil Reclaimers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 1058676.015

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 10/30/2014

Site Address:
Tri State Oil Reclaimers Inc
1770 Otto Road
Cheyenne, WY 82001

Mailing Address:
1770 Otto Road, Cheyenne, WY 82001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 454311/Heating Oil Dealers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/2014

Emphasis: S:Wc

Case Closed: 11/17/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	921434

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	13					13
Current Violations	12				1	13
Initial Penalty	$26,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,280
Current Penalty	$24,480	$0	$0	$0	$1,800	$26,280
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	27-11-105 (B)(VI)(A)	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 E01	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Unclass	19100106 B02 VII A	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005A	Serious	19100132 D01	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005B	Other	19100132 D02	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006A	Serious	19100178 L01 II	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006B	Unclass	19100178 M05 I	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007A	Serious	19100303 B01 I	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007B	Serious	19100305 B01 II	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01007C	Serious	19100303 B01 IV	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01007D	Serious	19100303 B08 I	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01007E	Serious	19100305 B02 I	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01007F	Serious	19100332 B02	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01008	Serious	19101200 F06 II	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01009	Serious	19260021 B02	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$2,520	$2,520	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01010	Serious	19260028 A	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$1,800	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01011	Serious	19260352 I	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$2,520	$2,520	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01012	Serious	19260501 B01	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$2,520	$2,520	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01013	Serious	19260503 A01	04/27/2015	07/31/2015	$2,520	$2,520	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 76307.015

Event: 10/30/2014

Employee is killed from explosion while welding oil storage

At 10:00 a.m. on October 30, 2014, an employee was 16 feet above a lower level on top of a 700 gallon used oil tank. The employee was welding a catwalk onto the tank and the employee ignited vapors from the used oil tank causing an explosion. The explosion ejected the employee from the top of the tank. The employee was not wearing fall protection. The employee was killed from blunt force trauma to the chest and head.

Keywords: Chest, Explosion, Head, Oil Tank, Vapor, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1058676.015	52	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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